§ 2-244. Designation of members.

Five (5) persons who are residents and electors of Miami-Dade County [shall be] designated as members of the Authority. [Of the initial membership, one (1) shall serve for one (1) year, one (1) shall serve for two (2) years, one (1) shall serve for three (3) years, and two (2) shall serve for four (4) years.] Provided, however, that in each case a member shall serve until his successor is appointed and has qualified. Thereafter, the Board of County Commissioners shall appoint for terms of four (4) years each a member or members to succeed those whose terms expire. In addition to the other members, the president of each affiliated institution of higher education, or other president's designee, shall be a member of the Authority, and shall serve ex officio. The Board of County Commissioners shall fill any vacancy for an unexpired term. A member of the Authority shall be eligible for reappointment. Any member of the Authority may be removed by the Board of County Commissioners for misfeasance, malfeasance, willful neglect of duty or any failure to meet the requirements of Article IB entitled "Standards for Creation and Review of Boards Generally," Sections 2-11.36 through 2-11.40, inclusive, of the Miami-Dade County Code.

(Ord. No. 85-51, § 5, 7-16-85; Ord. No. 85-66, § 3, 9-18-85)

Editor's note

In keeping with the general and permanent format of the Code, the editor has substituted the bracketed general summary of the initial board members' terms for the actual names of the persons appointed.