2026 CHARTER AMENDMENT (CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS)

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-07-21 · resolution

The document is a legislative item for a resolution calling a countywide special election in Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be held in conjunction with the general election on November 3, 2026, to submit to voters a proposed amendment to the Home Rule Charter regarding the reestablishment of elected County Constitutional Offices. The resolution was introduced on July 14, 2026, and adopted on July 21, 2026. The amendment addresses the reestablishment of the elected offices of Sheriff, Tax Collector, Property Appraiser, and Supervisor of Elections; clarifies the respective duties of the Clerk and the County with respect to finance and budget; and requires County employees to take a leave of absence when running for an elected Constitutional Office. The Charter Review Task Force recommended the referendum by a vote of ten in favor and zero against. The ballot question will ask voters to approve the amendment. The resolution was sponsored by Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins. A scrivener's error was corrected, replacing 'Resolution No. R-255-24' with 'Resolution No. R-225-24.' The final action was adoption on July 21, 2026.