Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners

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The Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners is the elected legislative and policy-making body that oversees countywide governance, budgeting, and ordinances for Miami-Dade County, Florida.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf county legislative body
local government body
appliesToJurisdiction Miami-Dade County, Florida NERFINISHED
incorporated municipalities within Miami-Dade County (for countywide matters)
unincorporated areas of Miami-Dade County
country United States of America
electoralSystem single-member district elections
electorate registered voters in each commission district of Miami-Dade County
elects Chair of the Board of County Commissioners
Vice Chair of the Board of County Commissioners
follows Florida Sunshine Law
surface form: Sunshine Law of Florida for public meetings
governingBodyRole budgetary oversight
legislative
policy-making
governs Miami-Dade County
surface form: Miami-Dade County government
hasAuthorityOver allocation of federal and state funds received by the county
approval of county contracts above specified thresholds
county budget approval
county infrastructure and capital projects
countywide ordinances
countywide public safety policy
creation and amendment of county ordinances
establishment of county departments and agencies
oversight of the County Mayor on legislative matters
public transportation policy at the county level
tax levies for county purposes
zoning and land use in unincorporated areas
hasJurisdictionOver countywide services and programs
unincorporated municipal service area (UMSA)
hasNumberOfMembers 13
hasPart Commission committees
Commission districts
Office of the Chair
hasResponsibilityFor adoption of the annual county budget
approval of comprehensive development master plan amendments
setting county millage rates
headquartersLocation Miami, Florida NERFINISHED
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalBasis Miami-Dade County Home Rule Charter
legislativeBodyFor Miami-Dade County, Florida NERFINISHED
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Miami-Dade County, Florida NERFINISHED
Florida
surface form: State of Florida
meetsAt Stephen P. Clark Government Center
surface form: Stephen P. Clark Government Center Commission Chambers
officialWebsite https://www.miamidade.gov/global/government/commission/home.page
partOf Miami-Dade County government structure
seat Stephen P. Clark Government Center
subordinateTo voters of Miami-Dade County
termLength 4 years

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PortMiami governedBy Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners
this entity surface form: Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners
Metrobus governingBody Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners
subject surface form: Metrobus (Miami-Dade County)
Metrorail governingBody Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners
this entity surface form: Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners
Miami-Dade County hasGoverningBody Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners