Miami-Dade County Boards and Appointment System

ADRIENNE ARSHT CENTER TRUST

AUTHORITY:	ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION NON-PROFIT CORPORATION

DESCRIPTION:	THE GOVERNING AUTHORITY TO DESIGN, CONSTRUCT, MANAGE, AND OPERATE THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER.

COMPOSITION:	NO LESS THAN FIVE (5) OR MORE THAN FIFTY-ONE (51) VOTING DIRECTORS TO INCLUDE: •THIRTEEN (13) DIRECTORS APPOINTED BY EACH MEMBER OF THE COUNTY COMMISSION; •SIX (6) DIRECTORS APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, •TWO (2) DIRECTORS APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, •THREE (3) DIRECTORS APPOINTED BY THE CITY OF MIAMI COMMISSION, •THREE (3) DIRECTORS APPOINTED BY THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH COMMISSION, •ONE (1) DIRECTOR APPOINTED BY THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, •ONE (1) DIRECTOR FROM THE FOLLOWING DESIGNATED PRIMARY ARTISTIC ORGANIZATION: -CONCERT ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA, INC -GRAND OPERA, INC -MIAMI CITY BALLET, INC -NEW WORLD SYMPHONY, INC •ONE (1) DIRECTOR REPRESENTING A/AN: -HISPANIC AMERICAN ARTISTIC ORGANIZATION, -AFRICAN AMERICAN ARTISTIC ORGANIZATION. •SEVEN (7) COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES APPOINTED BY THE TRUST; AND •THREE (3) NON-VOTING EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS.

QUALIFICATIONS:	RESIDENTS AND ELECTORS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY WHO HAVE OUTSTANDING REPUTATIONS FOR INTEGRITY, RESPONSIBILITY, AND COMMITMENT TO SERVING THE COMMUNITY. APPOINTEES ARE EXPECTED TO DEVOTE TIME, PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE, PERSONAL INFLUENCE, MONEY, AND/OR A COMBINATION THEREOF TO ATTAIN THE GOALS OF THE CORPORATION.

APPOINTMENT PROCESS:	A FLORIDA CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECK WILL BE CONDUCTED ON PERSONS SELECTED FOR APPOINTMENT BY INDIVIDUAL COMMISSIONERS, AS PRESCRIBED BY SECTION 2-11.38.1 OF THE CODE OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY. •BACKGROUND RESEARCH WILL BE CONDUCTED ON PERSONS REQUIRING NOMINATION, APPOINTMENT, RATIFICATION, AND/OR WAIVER BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, OF WHICH THE FINDINGS OF SUCH RESEARCH WILL BE PLACED ON THE COMMISSION’S AGENDA FOR CONSIDERATION. •NOMINATING COMMISSIONER SUBMITS PART 1 OF THE NOMINATION/APPOINTMENT FORM TO THE CLERK OF THE BOARD; A FLORIDA CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECK WILL THEN BE INITIATED; COMMISSIONER CONSIDERS APPOINTMENT OR WITHDRAWL OF NOMINATION BASED ON THE RESULTS OF BACKGROUND CHECK; AND SUBMITS PART II OF THE NOMINATION/APPOINTMENT FORM TO THE CLERK. •THE TRUST MAY SUBMIT NOMINATIONS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL AND AT-LARGE APPOINTMENTS TO THE APPOINTING PARTY, OF WHICH AT-LARGE APPOINTMENTS ARE RATIFIED AT A REGULAR COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING. •ALL APPOINTMENTS SELECTED BY THE NAMED ORGANIZATION OR ENTITY ARE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE CLERK OF THE BOARD AND THE TRUST. •BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH STATE AND/OR COUNTY FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS; AND FILE FINANCIAL FORMS BY JULY 1ST OF EACH YEAR WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA COMMISSION ON ETHICS OR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS RESPECTIVELY. •BOARD MEMBERS SHALL ALSO DISCLOSE ANY GIFT, OR A SERIES OF GIFTS FROM ANY PERSON OR ENTITY, HAVING A VALUE IN ACCESS OF $100 BY FILING THE REQUIRED GIFT DISCLOSURE FORM WITH THE CLERK OF THE BOARD.

VACANCIES
MEMBER NAME	APPOINTED/NOMINATED BY	CATEGORY
VACANT	PERFORMING ARTS CENTER TRUST BOARD OF DIRECTORS	COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE
VACANT	PERFORMING ARTS CENTER TRUST BOARD OF DIRECTORS	COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE
VACANT	NEW WORLD SYMPHONY DIRECTOR	DESIGNATED PRIMARY ARTISTIC ORGANIZATION
VACANT	DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS	EX-OFFICIO
VACANT	ADRIENNE ARSHT CENTER FOUNDATION	EX-OFFICIO
VACANT	MIAMI