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No. HB 4049

Office of General Counsel of City of Jacksonville, Duval County
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Duggan
FILED BY
Wyman Duggan — District 12, Republican [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
6/8/2026

Filed under Local Government.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

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.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Allows Duval County School Board to hire its own general counsel.

The 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.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 School Board May Hire Independent General Counsel majors. 1, line 46

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.

“the Duval County School Board may employ its own general counsel, who shall be independent of the office of general counsel of the City of Jacksonville” bill text, line 53 →
§ 2 City General Counsel Retains Supervisory Authority majors. 1, line 46

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.

“shall be subject to the opinion, binding or otherwise, of the general counsel of the City of Jacksonville” bill text, line 55 →
§ 3 City Attorneys Supervised by City General Counsel moderates. 1, line 46

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.

“the attorneys who provide such services shall be subject solely to the supervision of the general counsel of the City of Jacksonville” bill text, line 67 →
TIMELINE
7/1/2026
Chapter No. 2026-206
6/8/2026
Approved by Governor
5/27/2026
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
3/11/2026
Ordered enrolled
3/11/2026
In Messages
3/11/2026
Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 790
3/11/2026
Read 3rd time -SJ 790
3/11/2026
Read 2nd time -SJ 790
3/11/2026
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
3/11/2026
Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 785
3/9/2026
Placed on Local Calendar, 03/11/26
2/18/2026
Received
2/12/2026
Referred to Rules
2/12/2026
In Messages
2/11/2026
Passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 5
2/11/2026
Read 3rd time
2/11/2026
Added to Third Reading Calendar
2/11/2026
Read 2nd time
2/5/2026
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/11/2026)
2/3/2026
Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/3/2026
Bill released to House Calendar
2/3/2026
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
2/3/2026
Favorable by State Affairs Committee
1/30/2026
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
1/29/2026
Now in State Affairs Committee
1/29/2026
Reported out of Education Administration Subcommittee
1/29/2026
Favorable by Education Administration Subcommittee
1/27/2026
Added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda
1/20/2026
Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
1/20/2026
Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
1/20/2026
Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
1/15/2026
Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/12/2026
Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
1/12/2026
Referred to State Affairs Committee
1/12/2026
Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
1/12/2026
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
12/30/2025
Filed
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