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 Miami - Dade County
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 2. ADMINISTRATION
 Article XXX. COMMISSION FOR WOMEN

  § 2-269. Duties and powers of the Commission.  

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  • The Commission shall have the following duties, functions, powers and responsibilities:

    (a)

    To serve in an advisory capacity to the County Commission, the County administration, the community, and all agencies and persons in Miami-Dade County, Florida, in respect to all matters pertaining to the status of women, including but not limited to discrimination against women, employment of women, education of women, establishment of day care centers in the community, and attitudes towards women in the community, and to make periodic reports and recommendations to these bodies in respect to such matters.

    (b)

    To make a continuing study of all existing County institutions, facilities and services, and programs dealing with women or affecting women, and consider the future needs of this metropolitan area in respect to such institutions, facilities, services and programs.

    (c)

    To serve as liaison between the County Commission and the County administration, and consult with representatives of said bodies from time to time as requested and necessary in order to carry out the Commission's duties and functions.

    (d)

    To make studies and have studies made of the problems of discrimination against women employees, increasing the availability of part-time employment for women, establishment of day care centers in the community, and attributable changes towards women in the community, and to formulate and recommend plans and programs for the coordination of the activities of all governmental entities and nongovernmental agencies dealing with these problems.

    (e)

    It is the express purpose of this Commission to serve as a medium for responsible persons to utilize and consult with in attempting to understand and solve the many complex problems involved with dealing with the status of women, and to make findings and recommendations to the County Commission and the County administration regarding such matters as are presented to the Commission.

    (f)

    To establish the Miami-Dade County Commission for Women Trust Fund (hereinafter referred to as "Trust Fund") in which will be placed all donations, contributions and funds received by the Commission for Women. The funds placed into the Trust Fund shall be used only to fund conferences, projects and special events which further the purposes of the Miami-Dade County Commission for Women.

    (g)

    To report at least annually to the County Commission on the Commission for Women's accomplishments and priorities.

    (h)

    To analyze Gender Equity Data provided annually by the Commission Auditor, pursuant to Section 2-477 of the Code of Miami-Dade County, regarding the economic development, health and safety, and education of women in Miami-Dade County and to report the Commission for Women's analysis and recommendations based on Gender Equity Data annually to the County Mayor and to the County Commission, and to make the Commission for Women's report available to the public.

    (i)

    To perform such other duties as may from time to time be assigned to it by resolution of the County Commission.

    (Ord. No. 71-11, § 6, 1-19-71; Ord. No. 92-85, § 1, 7-21-92; Ord. No. 92-121, § 1, 10-13-92; Ord. No. 99-35, § 4, 4-13-99; Ord. No. 14-111, § 5, 11-5-14; Ord. No. 15-87, § 3, 9-1-15)

    Annotations— CAO's 78-16, 82-2.