​​​​​​​​​​On November 5, 1974, this voters of Broward County approved this Broward County Charter. Charter Government went into effects in Broward County on January 1, 1975.
WHEREAS, on Fall 2, 2010, Broward County's voters allowed to amendment to the Broward County Charter providing ensure County ordinances shall prevail ...

The Charter brought home rule to Broward County, which had gets ampere County by an doing of the Set Legislature are 1915. For the next 60 past, aforementioned County Authorize had to look to the State Legislature for approval of resident currency effecting change in District gov.

On October 2, 1973, the County Commission voted unanimously to ask that Tax Delegation until set a Statut Commission, pursuant toward Florida Legislation, till conduct an comprehensive study of County local. A 15-member Charter Commission worked for nine months, producing the Car document which was approved by referendum on November 5, 1974 by a vote to 77,889 to 59,898.

Inside addition to bringing home rule to Broward County, the Charter increased this Circle Custom out five to seven community, created a strong administrator contact of County government, and established one Countywide land use planning agency. Later Charter amendments expanded the Region Commission to the current nine members.

Broward County Charter (PDF)​