The governing body of the authority shall consist of seven members. One member shall
be appointed by the mayor subject to confirmation by the council. Three members shall
be appointed by the Duval County school board and three members appointed by the Board
of Trustees of the Florida Junior College at Jacksonville. All members shall be residents
and qualified electors of the City of Jacksonville. Terms of office on the authority,
shall be four years except that initially, one member appointed by the Duval County
School Board and the Board of Trustees of the Florida Junior College shall serve for
a two year term. Immediately following the date on which this act becomes law, the
appointed bodies hereinabove designated shall appoint members to the initial governing
body of the authority and they shall take office July 1, 1971. Each appointed member
shall hold office until his successor has been appointed and has qualified. A vacancy
during a term shall be filled only for the balance of the unexpired term. One of the
members so appointed shall be designated by the members as chairman of the authority.
If any member shall cease to serve as a member for any reason, the body appointing
such member shall appoint a successor for the remainder of the unexpired term of office
of the member who ceased serving as a member.
The members of the authority shall not be entitled compensation, but shall be reimbursed
for travel expenses and other actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance
of their duties of office in a sum per diem equal to and computed in the same manner
as the amount allowed state officers pursuant to section 112.061, Florida Statutes.
Members of the authority shall be subject to the provisions of article 20 of the charter of the City of Jacksonville.
The authority shall elect a chairman, vice chairman, and secretary from among its
members, each of whom shall serve for one year or until his respective successor is
chosen. The authority shall hold regular meetings at least monthly at such times and
places as it may designate and may hold more frequent regular meetings. Special meetings
may be held upon the call of the chairman or any three members of the authority shall
constitute a quorum for the purpose of the meeting and transacting business. Each
member of the authority shall have one vote. The authority may adopt by-laws and make
rules and regulations not inconsistent with this chapter or general law. The authority
may employ a recording secretary, and a managing director, such financial advisers[,]
consultants, technical experts, such engineers and such agents and employees, permanent
or temporary as it may require, all such employees hereafter designated as the professional
staff. None of the employees of the authority shall be subject to the civil service
system of the City of Jacksonville, and shall not be employees of the City of Jacksonville,
their compensation and any matching contributions made by the authority to any retirement
or pension fund of said employees shall be made solely by the authority and from the
revenue of the authority and shall not be a charge upon funds of the City of Jacksonville.
The authority may delegate to one or more of its agents or employees, such of its
powers as it shall deem necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter, subject
always to the supervision and control of the authority. Members of the authority may
be removed from office by their respective appointing bodies or the mayor, for misconduct,
malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance in office.
