§ 2-1072. Powers and duties of the Ethics Commission.

(a)

The Ethics Commission shall be authorized to exercise such powers and shall be required to perform such duties as are hereinafter provided. The Ethics Commission shall be empowered to review, interpret, render advisory opinions and letters of instruction and enforce the County and municipal:

(1)

Code of Ethics Ordinances;

(2)

Conflict of Interest Ordinances;

(3)

Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Ordinances;

(4)

Ethical Campaign Practices Ordinance; and

(5)

Citizens' Bill of Rights.

(b)

Violations of the Citizens' Bill of Rights are subject to the penalties set out in Section 2-11.1(cc)(1) of the Miami-Dade County Conflict of Interest and Code of Ethics Ordinance.

(c)

The Ethics Commission shall from time to time review County and municipal Conflict of Interest and Code of Ethics Ordinances, Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Ordinances, Ethical Campaign Practices Ordinances, the Citizens' Bill of Rights and applicable state and federal statutes relating to ethics in government and shall report annually to the County Commission.

(d)

The Ethics Commission shall prepare and make available to any person a copy of ordinances within the Ethics Commission's jurisdiction and the Citizens' Bill of Rights.

(e)

The County Commission shall by resolution set a reasonable filing fee to be paid by any person filing a complaint as provided in Section 2-1074. The Ethics Commission may waive the filing fee when a complainant is indigent.

(f)

The Ethics Commission shall be empowered to appoint and remove the Inspector General and exercise those powers as provided in Section 2-1076.

(Ord. No. 97-105, § 1(7), 7-8-97; Ord. No. 97-215, § 1, 12-16-97; Ord. No. 98-94, § 2, 7-7-98; Ord. No. 13-53, § 1, 6-4-13)