2026 CHARTER AMENDMENT (CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS)

Policy Council · 2026-07-13 · resolution

A resolution calling a countywide special election in Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be held in conjunction with the General Election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, to submit to electors the question of whether to amend the Home Rule Charter to address the reestablishment of elected County Constitutional Offices of Sheriff, Tax Collector, Property Appraiser, and Supervisor of Elections; clarify duties of Clerk and County regarding finance and budget; and require County employees to take leave of absence when running for an elected Constitutional Office. The resolution was introduced on 6/26/2026, amended by the Policy Council on 7/13/2026, and the amended version is in Legislative File No. 261315. Prime sponsor is Danielle Cohen Higgins. The Charter Review Task Force recommended the amendment by a vote of ten in favor and zero against. The resolution references Resolution No. R-225-24 (with a scrivener's error correction from R-255-24 to R-225-24).