Responsibilities: In accordance with F.S. 951.26 relating to community corrections programs, this is a public safety coordinating council for the county which is a consortium of one or more other counties to represent the geographical areas.

The membership of the Marion County Public Safety Coordinating Council shall consist of:

• The state attorney, or an assistant state attorney designated by the state attorney.
• The public defender, or an assistant public defender designated by the public defender.
• The chief circuit judge, or another circuit judge designated by the chief circuit judge.
• The chief county judge, or another county judge designated by the chief county judge.
• The chief correctional officer.
• The sheriff, or a member designated by the sheriff, if the sheriff is not the chief correctional officer.
• The state probation circuit administrator, or a member designated by the state probation circuit administrator, to be appointed to a 4-year term.
• The chairperson of the board of county commissioners, or another county commissioner as designee.
• If the county has such program available, the director of any county probation or pretrial intervention program, to be appointed to a 4-year term.
• The director of a local substance abuse treatment program, or a member designated by the director, to be appointed to a 4-year term.
• Representatives from county and state jobs programs and other community groups who work with offenders and victims, appointed by the chairperson of the county commission to 4-year terms.