§ 2.02. Term, term limits and compensation.

The term of office of the Mayor shall be two (2) years. The term of office of the City Commissioners shall be four (4) years.

The lifetime term limit for Miami Beach Commissioners shall be two (2) four-year terms and the lifetime term limit for Miami Beach Mayor shall be three (3) two-year terms respectively, measured retroactively from their first elections, said terms not including time served as a member of the City of Miami Beach Commission as a result of having filled a vacancy in the Commission pursuant to Section 2.07 of the City of Miami Beach Charter so long as such time served in filling a vacancy does not exceed 50 percent of that subject term. Service by a Commission member in excess of 50 percent of any term of office shall be considered a full term for purposes of the term limit provisions in this section.

The annual compensation for the Office of Commissioner shall be six thousand dollars ($6,000.00) and the compensation for the Office of Mayor shall be ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00); any increase in salary for Mayor and/or Commissioner shall require approval of a majority of the electorate voting at a City election.

(Res. No. 96-22083, § 8, 7-17-96/11-6-96; Res. No. 2014-28603, 5-21-14, passed by voters 8-26-14)