§ 1.1. Corporate Existence.

A municipal corporation resulting from the election authorized by Resolution R-1296-01 adopted on November 20, 2001 by the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners, which permitted the continuing process of incorporation of the area described in Section 1.3 below, originally known as the Village of Palmetto Bay, and which shall hereafter be known by the name selected for the Village (the "Village") is hereby created pursuant to the Constitution of the State of Florida (the "State") and the Home Rule Charter of Miami-Dade County (the "County"). The corporate existence of the Village shall commence September 10, 2002 or such other date as this charter is approved by election.