Nate Monroe: Top city lawyer to determine whether Mike Williams is still Duval County's sheriff

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Nate Monroe: 'Jacksonville's charter — its governing document — is clear: Should the sheriff 'remove his residence from Duval County during his term of office' the position 'shall become vacant.''

But Jacksonville's charter — its governing document — is clear: Should the sheriff"remove his residence from Duval County during his term of office" the position"shall become vacant." There is no Florida statute that either requires sheriffs to live in the counties in which they serve or prohibits cities and counties from imposing such a requirement.

And since there is no such ban on Duval imposing a residency requirement, the residency requirement in the charter is valid. Still, that wouldn't necessarily be the end of the issue. Were Teal to, for example, find that Williams had vacated the office, Williams could file suit to test his legal theory about the charter requirement in court and convince a judge to reinstate him.

 

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That charter doesn’t even exist anymore

then there is no reason we should hear an opinion on this. it is clear. he vacated his job, he needs to turn in his badge & gun & be escorted out of the building

Monroe u tool bag.

The city doesn’t have the final say the charter was removed 12 years ago

JSOPIO so who is the acting sheriff now? Since FORMER sheriff Williams moved away. FrazierBen ActionNewsJax FCN2go wjxt4 Jacksonville

Sounds very UvaldePolice like. . .

If there was some way Lenny could profit from it he'd be all over it. Lazy Lenny ain't doing anything

Resign now and bow it graciously

Let’s elect Burton in August!

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