§ 2-933. Membership; qualifications.

There shall be a total of thirteen (13) members appointed by the Board of County Commissioners as follows:

(1)

Two (2) representatives from the Tropical Fruit Crops Industry of Miami-Dade County, one (1) recommended by the Florida Avocado Committee, and one (1) recommended by the Tropical Fruit Growers of South Florida, Inc.;

(2)

Two (2) representatives from the nursery industry, recommended by the Miami-Dade County Chapter of the Florida Nursery Growers & Landscape Association;

(3)

Two (2) representatives from the vegetable industry, recommended by the Dade County Farm Bureau;

(4)

One (1) representative of the aquaculture industry, recommended by the Ornamental Aquaculture Association of South Florida;

(5)

One (1) representative of a citizens' association supportive of agriculture, recommended by the Redland Citizens' Association;

(6)

One (1) representative of allied agribusiness recommended by the Dade AgriCouncil;

(7)

One (1) representative of agri-banking, agri-financial consulting, or agri-lending recommended by the Homestead-Florida City Chamber of Commerce;

(8)

One (1) representative of Farm Labor, recommended by Coalition of Florida Farmworkers Organizations;

(9)

One (1) representative of the South Dade Soil & Water Conservation District, recommended by the South Dade Soil & Water Conservation District; and

(10)

One (1) at large representative recommended by the Miami-Dade Agricultural Practices Advisory Board.

Members shall have a majority of their income from or work time devoted to production agriculture in Miami-Dade County, hold membership in recognized agricultural organizations, or have a demonstrated interest in the agricultural industry in Miami-Dade County.

(Ord. No. 95-03, § 1, 1-17-95; Ord. No. 95-215, § 1, 12-5-95; Ord. No. 98-16, § 2, 2-3-98; Ord. No. 98-125, § 38, 9-3-98; Ord. No. 99-79, § 2, 7-13-99; Ord. No. 08-101, § 1, 9-2-08)