"Government is a trust, and the officers of the government are trustees; and both the trust and trustees are created for the benefit of the people."
                     Henry Clay, American Statesman, Lexington, Kentucky, May 16, 1829

Purpose:  To provide a local forum for consideration and investigation of ethical problems and issues.

In 1992, the City Council passed an ordinance creating the Jacksonville Ethics Commission.  With the State of Florida's Commission on Ethics and city ethics ordinances, a local Commission brings a valuable service to city officers and employees by providing a forum for consideration of ethics problems and questions.

In 2002, the Public Information Office produced an award-winning 29-minute video that continues to be used to train all new City of Jacksonville employees.  View the video.

NEW Award for Excellence in Ethics Nominations
The Ethics Commission is accepting nominations for the inaugural Award for Excellence in Ethics until Nov. 20, 2009.  For more information on the award, click here.
Nominations can be e-mailed to Susan Stewart or mailed to:

Susan Stewart, Ethics Coordinator
City Hall
117 W. Duval St., Suite 235
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Presentation to the Charter Revision Commission (September 2009)

The Commission is composed of nine members, and one member is appointed by each of the following:  the City Council,  the Mayor,  the School Board,  the Civil Service Board,  the State Attorney,  and the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court.  The remaining three are appointed by a majority vote of the Commission (noted with *).

Commission Members

Susan Stewart,  Ethics Coordinator

Click here to read Duties of the Ethics Commission.