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Florida commissioner
Commissioner is an elected position in the state of Florida according to the state's constitution. Each commissioner will be one of the five or seven in each county that comprise the governing body of that county.
Election
One commissioner will be elected by the voters from each district in a county, either five or seven commissioners total, in staggered terms of four years.
Government roles
The Board of Commissioners carries out county government, including providing safety protection, public transportation, parks, hospitals and buildings, providing zoning, waste, water and permit regulations, levying and collecting taxes for county and municipal organizations and overseeing and enforcing more specific duties, as laid out by Florida statutes.[1]
Position overview
The Board of Commissioners serves as the governing body of the county.
Under Art. I, Sec. 24 for the Florida constitution, all board meetings where there will be official acts taken or where public business will be discussed should be open to the public, except for certain meetings that the officials deem closed.[2]
Transparency
Government sector lobbying
Commissioners from 67 Florida counties belong to the Florida Association of Counties, which is a government sector lobbying organization.
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