2026 CHARTER AMENDMENT (CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS)

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

Resolution adopted by the Miami-Dade County Commission calling a countywide special election in conjunction with the November 3, 2026 General Election to submit to voters a proposed amendment to the Home Rule Charter regarding the reestablishment of elected County Constitutional Offices (Sheriff, Tax Collector, Property Appraiser, Supervisor of Elections), clarifying duties of Clerk and County regarding finance and budget, and requiring County employees to take leave of absence when running for an elected constitutional office. File Number 261315, Resolution R-683-26, introduced 7/14/2026, adopted 7/21/2026. Prime sponsor Danielle Cohen Higgins. The Charter Review Task Force recommended the amendment by a vote of ten in favor and zero against. A scrivener's error was corrected on 7/13/2026, replacing 'R-255-24' with 'R-225-24'.