Ethics Commission Meeting
The Commission on Ethics and Public Trust meets monthly at 10 a.m., with advance notice. Meetings are open to the public and agendas are available one week prior.
Ethics Training
The Education & Outreach program coordinates annual conferences and town hall meetings and conducts ethics training workshops for County and municipal government employees, elected officials and candidates, lobbyists, advisory board members, and others.
File a Complaint
Citzens can register their griveance anonymously online or by calling the Commisson on Ethics & Public Trust 24-hour hotline: 786-314-9560.
Commission on Ethics & Public Trust
The Ethics Commission was created in 1996 as a result of a citizens' vote to amend the Home Rule charter. It is an independent agency with advisory and quasi-judicial powers. It is composed of five members, each serving staggered terms of four years at a time. Learn more about the agency, its mission and its jurisdiction.
Next meeting: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 10 a.m.
19 W. Flagler St. Suite 820
Miami, FL 33130
January meeting summary
Teacher honored during Ethical Governance Day
Humanities and World History teacher Zudannie Nunez-Hernandez was presented with the first Ethical Governance Day Teacher Award during an assembly at Design and Architecture Senior High.
From left, Miami-Dade Schools Associate Superintendent Iraida Mendez-Cartaya, District 2 Board Member Dr. Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall, Ethics Commission Executive Director Joseph Centorino and DASH Principal Dr. Stacey Mancuso.
Read Miami Herald story.
Miami-Dade Lobbyist Training
Miami-Dade Lobbyist Training: anyone who registers as a County lobbyist after March 16, 2012, must undergo training provided by the Ethics Commission.
Upcoming classes:
- Friday, January 30, 2015, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Registration is now Closed)
- Thursday, March 19, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Lobbyists who have completed the initial Ethics Course... and have continuously registered as a lobbyist thereafter shall be required to complete a refresher Ethics Course every two years. This satisfies the lobbyist refresher course requirement imposed by both Miami-Dade County and the City of Miami. Proof of completion of four hour course required with registration.
Lobbyist refresher course:
- Thursday, February 12, 10 a.m. - noon
- Friday, March 13, 10 a.m. - noon
All trainings will take place in the
Ethics Commission Conference room
19 W. Flagler St. # 820
Miami, FL 33130
"I'm a Lawyer, Not a Lobbyist." You Might be Both Dade County Bar Association Bulletin, March 2014
Call 305-579-2594 for more information.
2015 Advisory Board Registration Form and Schedule
Advisory board training will be held on the third Wednesday of each month during 2015. Classes will alternate between morning and midday every other month. See and download the 2015 registration form for the schedule.
Special arrangements can be made for classes with a minimum of ten participants. Call 305-579-2594 for more information.
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