All legislative powers of the consolidate government (except such as are retained
by the second, third, fourth, and fifth urban services districts) are vested in the
council, and the council may legislate with respect to any and all matters which are
within the powers of the consolidated government. The council shall review the budgets
and appropriate money to the consolidated government and any independent agencies
which request appropriations from the consolidated government and shall also levy
taxes as required to meet the budgets approved by it. The council shall fix the salaries
of the property appraiser, the tax collector, the sheriff, the supervisor of elections,
and the clerk of the circuit and county court for Duval County, but not lower than
the highest salary by the most recent general law as it may be from time to time amended
setting a salary for those elected officials in counties similar in population to
Duval County. No salary set by the council pursuant to the preceding sentence shall
be reduced during the term of office of the elected officer receiving that salary.
The council shall be the judge of the elections and qualifications of councilmen.
The council shall provide for payment of reasonable per diem and travel expenses incurred
in travel and other duties performed for public purpose by officials and employees
of the consolidated government and its independent agencies and candidates for such
positions, and for payment of relocation expenses for new officers and employees thereof,
the provisions and limitations of s. 112.061, Florida Statutes, notwithstanding.
(Laws of Fla., Ch. 69-1175; Laws of Fla., Ch. 71-698; Laws of Fla., Ch. 78-536, §
6; Ord. 84-1307-754, § 1; Ref. of 5-26-87; Laws of Fla., Ch. 89-487, § 1; Laws of
Fla., Ch. 92-341, § 1; Ord. 93-179-185, § 1)
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