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About the Board of County Commissioners (BCC)

Governance

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.

Miami-Dade has a Mayor with the power to veto Commission action items. In January 2007, the Mayor was given additional powers providing for the oversight of the day-to-day operations of Miami-Dade. The Mayor can only serve two terms of four years.

Through ordinances and resolutions, the 13-member Commission sets policies and establishes laws for the community. Miami-Dade County is structured into 13 districts. 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.

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.   

After the district elections the commissioners elect a chairperson and vice chairperson to serve for two-year terms. The Chair presides over all commission meetings and appoints the chairpersons, vice chairpersons and members of all commission committees. The vice chair serves as an ex-officio member of all committees and performs the duties of the chair in their absence.

Various types of meetings are held pursuant to the Rules of Procedure (as amended through Oct. 18, 2022), and in accordance with the Sunshine Law (see the Government-in-the-Sunshine Manual).

Committees

The committee structure and assignments were prepared after obtaining input from every Commissioner during the Committee of the Whole, and after receiving their written input on their desire to engage in specific areas of jurisdiction as well as their involvement within committees that paralleled their areas of interest.

The committee structure and assignments were prepared after obtaining input from every Commissioner during the Committee of the Whole, and after receiving their written input on their desire to engage in specific areas of jurisdiction as well as their involvement within committees that paralleled their areas of interest.

As listed in Rule 4.01 (c) of the Rules of Procedure, committee Chairs and Vice Chairs are appointed for two years. All committee Chairs and Vice Chairs shall serve at the discretion of the Chair.

The Chair reserves the right to rotate committee Chairs, Vice Chairs, and members at any time. Furthermore, he or she reserves the right to increase the number of committee members at any time. If a vacancy occurs in any committee for any reason, the Chair will make the appropriate appointment.