No. HB 4049
Filed under Local Government.
Office of General Counsel of City of Jacksonville, Duval County; Authorizes Duval County School Board to employ general counsel, who shall be independent of office of general counsel of City of Jacksonville; provides that certain legal services continue to be provided through office of general counsel of city.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDThe Duval County School Board may now hire its own general counsel. This new role must remain independent from the city's office of general counsel.
The school board's new general counsel must still follow the city general counsel's legal opinions. This requirement applies under existing state law.
The city's office of general counsel continues providing all other legal services to the school board. This includes handling litigation and preparing contracts.
The city's attorneys remain solely supervised by the city general counsel. The school board cannot direct these specific legal services.
AIPermits the Duval County School Board to select and employ its own general counsel, independent of the City of Jacksonville's office of general counsel.
AIRequires the School Board's general counsel to follow the opinions of the City of Jacksonville's general counsel, preserving the City's legal oversight.
AISpecifies that the City attorneys providing services to the School Board are subject solely to the supervision of the City of Jacksonville's general counsel.