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Joint resolution filed to make Miami-Dade sheriff an elected office
Voters in Miami-Dade County may vote for a sheriff soon, if a joint resolution filed in the House by Jason Fischer and the Senate by Frank Artiles becomes law.
HJR 721/SJR 134 would make the Sheriff of Miami-Dade a Constitutional officer.
Currently, the position is appointed by the executive branch, foreclosing the voters’ right to decide their chief law enforcement officer.
The joint resolution proposes an amendment to Section 1 of Article VIII and the creation of a new section in Article XII of the State Constitution to remove authority for a county charter to appoint sheriffs and other such officials.
more: http://floridapolitics.com/archives/231837-joint-resolution-filed-to-make-miami-dade-sheriff-an-elected-office
