§ 2.11. Investigative power of the council.  


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  • The council shall have the power to inquire into or investigate the official conduct of any department, agency, office, officer, employee, council members and mayor of the city and for that purpose shall have the power to administer oaths, subpoena witnesses, compel the production of books, papers, records or other evidence, and as it shall provide by ordinance, to punish and fix penalties for contempt for failure or refusal to obey any such subpoena or to produce any such books, papers, records, or other evidence, unless otherwise stated by state law.