§ 2-129. Governing body; composition consideration of diversity in appointing member or members.  


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  • The governing body of the Authority shall consist of the number of members prescribed by state law, which is currently nine members, each of whom shall, except for the District Secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation, at all times during his or her term of office be a resident of Miami-Dade County. In conformity with state law, as may be amended, the governing body shall consist of:

    (a)

    Three voting members appointed by the Governor.

    (b)

    Five voting members appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. Up to two (2) of the members so appointed may be elected officials residing in Miami-Dade County.

    (c)

    The District Six Secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation shall serve as a voting member of the governing body.

    The terms of the members shall be four years each.

    The Board of County Commissioners shall take into account considerations of racial, ethnic, gender, socio-economic, and other categories of diversity, in making appointments to the Authority.

    Upon the effective date of his or her appointment, or as soon as practicable thereafter, each appointed member shall enter upon his or her duties. A member shall hold office until his or her successor has been appointed and qualified. Notwithstanding any existing provision in the Code of Miami-Dade County to the contrary, term limit provisions relating to Miami-Dade County advisory boards do not apply to members of the governing body of the Authority and any member of the Authority is eligible for reappointment. The Governor may remove any member of the governing body from office for misconduct, malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance in office. Members of the governing body shall receive from the Authority their travel and other expenses incurred in connection with the business of the Authority as provided in Section 112.061, Florida Statutes, but they may not draw salaries or other compensation from the Authority. Members of the governing body shall comply with the applicable financial disclosure requirements of Florida Statutes including but not limited to Sections 112.3145, 112.3148, and 112.3149, and the Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees at Florida Statutes Section 112.311, et seq. and is subject to applicable provisions of law, including provisions of Florida Statutes Chapter 348 relating to immediate termination from the Authority for prescribed failure to comply with financial disclosure requirements.

    A person registered as a lobbyist with any governmental body in Miami-Dade County or with the State of Florida is not eligible for appointment or reappointment to the governing body of the Authority.

    Persons appointed to serve on the governing body of the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority may not appear before the Authority or meet with a Board Member or any employee of the Authority on a policy or a procurement issue for a period of two years upon termination of service on the governing body of the Authority.

(Ord. No. 94-215, § 2, 12-13-95; Ord. No. 98-4, § 1, 1-13-98; Ord. No. 16-139, § 1, 12-20-16)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 16-139, § 1, adopted Dec. 20, 2016, changed the title of § 2-129 from "Governing body; composition" to "Governing body; composition consideration of diversity in appointing member or members."