• Source: Government of Miami-Dade County

The government of Miami-Dade County is defined and authorized under the Constitution of Florida, Florida law, and the Home Rule Charter of Miami-Dade County.
Since its formation in 1957, Miami-Dade County, Florida has had a two-tier system of government. Under this system, Miami-Dade comprises a large unincorporated area and 34 incorporated areas or municipalities. Each municipality has its own government and provides such city-type services as police and zoning protection.




Overview


Of the county's 2,751,796 total residents (as of 2017), approximately 44% live in unincorporated areas, the majority of which are heavily urbanized. These residents are part of the Unincorporated Municipal Services Area (UMSA). For these residents, the County fills the role of both lower- and upper-tier government, the County Commission acting as their lower-tier municipal representative body. Residents within UMSA pay an UMSA tax, equivalent to a city tax, which is used to provide County residents with equivalent city services (police, fire, zoning, water and sewer, etc.). Residents of incorporated areas do not pay UMSA tax.




Organization


An Executive Mayor and the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners (BCC) govern the County. The County's main administrative offices are located in the Stephen P. Clark Center (SPCC) at 111 NW 1ST Street in downtown Miami.




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The Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners is the governing body of unincorporated Miami-Dade County and has broad regional powers to establish policies for Miami-Dade County services. The government provides major metropolitan services countywide and city-type services for residents of unincorporated areas.
One County Commissioner is elected from each of Miami-Dade County's 13 districts to serve a four-year term. Residents choose only from among candidates running in the district in which they live. Commissioners are chosen in non-partisan, single-district elections and can serve two four-year staggered terms, with elections scheduled every two years. The Commissioners elect a Chairperson, and the Chairperson appoints the members, chairperson and vice chairperson of all standing committees.
In November 2012, the Miami-Dade County Term Limit Amendment was approved, modifying the County charter to establish term limits of two consecutive four-year terms.
These were the incoming board members as of December 7, 2022:




Departments


Miami-Dade Transit oversees the largest transit system in Florida, operating the Metrorail, Metromover, and Metrobus.
The Miami-Dade County Department of Animal Services
The Miami-Dade County Department of Audit and Management Services
The Miami-Dade Aviation Department (Miami International Airport)
The Miami-Dade County Communications Department
The Miami-Dade County Department of Community Action and Human Services
The Miami-Dade County Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
The Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs
The Miami-Dade County Department of Elections
The Miami-Dade County Department of Finance
The Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department (MDFR)
The Miami-Dade County Department of Human Resources
The Miami-Dade County Department of Information Technology
The Miami-Dade County Department of Internal Services
The Miami-Dade County Department of Juvenile Services
The Miami-Dade Public Library System
The Miami-Dade County Department of Management and Budget
The Miami-Dade County Department of Medical Examiner
The Miami-Dade County Department of Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department. Miami-Dade County Parks is the third largest county park system in the United States, consisting of 270 parks and 13,573 acres of land.
The Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD)
The Miami-Dade County Department of Public Housing and Community Development (PHCD)
The Miami-Dade County Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources
The PortMiami
The Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste Management
The Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW)
The Miami-Dade County Department of Vizcaya Trust (Vizcaya Museum and Gardens)
The Miami-Dade County Department of Water and Sewer
Jackson Health System (Public Health Trust of Miami-Dade County)




See also


Government of Miami
Government of Florida




References






External links



Miami-Dade County Government, Official Website
Miami-Dade County Office of the Mayor
Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners
Miami-Dade County Attorney's Office
Miami-Dade County Clerk of the Courts Office
Miami-Dade County Office of the Property Appraiser
Miami-Dade County Office of the Inspector General
Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics and Public Trust

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