Members serve staggered terms of three years. The commission submits an annual report of its activities and inter-group relations in the community to the Mayor and the City Council. For information, call 630-4911. The Commission promotes international trade between Jacksonville and foreign nations. Five at-large members are appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council.
Members serve two-year terms.
At least fifty-one percent of the commission members must be age sixty or over. The commission serves as an advocacy body for the older persons in the city to the governmental agencies responsible for the various plans and programs designed to help older persons. For information, call 630-0552. The Commission inventories the community's historic buildings, areas and archeological sites, and makes plans for their preservation. In addition to recommending the designation of specific areas as historic districts, the commission reviews applications for construction, alteration, relocation, or removal of property within existing neighborhoods.