§ 2-1052. Membership, appointment and term office.

(a)

The Task Force Board shall be composed of twenty-three (23) voting members, appointed as described below. Each member may designate a single alternate to serve and vote on his or her behalf. Members shall serve without compensation.

(b)

The Task Force Board shall be appointed by the Board with representatives from the following:

(1)

One (1) representative of each member of the Board of County Commissioners for a total of thirteen (13) representatives, to be chosen initially from the membership of the original African-American Tourist Site Task Force.

(2)

The County Manager of Miami-Dade County.

(3)

Two (2) representatives from the Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce.

(4)

One (1) representative from the Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

(5)

One (1) representative from the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce.

(6)

Two (2) representatives from the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau.

(7)

One (1) representative from the Beacon Council.

(8)

One (1) representative from the Tools for Change.

(9)

Mayor or City Manager of the City of Miami.

Vacancies on the Task Force Board shall be filled in the same manner by which the original members were appointed, with a special emphasis on choosing persons representative of the gender, racial and ethnic composition of the entire community, and the segments of the community necessary to achieving the goals of the Task Force Board.

(c)

All voting members shall serve terms of three (3) years each.

(d)

No member, with the exception of ex officio members, shall be permitted to serve more that two (2) consecutive and complete terms of three (3) years each unless so authorized by two-thirds ( 2/3 ) vote of the full membership of the Board of County Commissioners. Members may be removed in accordance with provisions of Section 2-11.38 of the Code of Miami-Dade County.

(e)

The Board of County Commissioners may, from time to time, appoint ex officio non-voting members, by resolution or motion.

(f)

Each member shall comply with the requirements of Section 2-11.38 of the Code of Miami-Dade County.

(Ord. No. 96-169, § 1, 11-12-96)