The mayor may conduct an investigation of any city department or office within the
executive branch, hear and determine all charges affecting the work of the department
under investigation or any of its employees, and administer oaths and affirmations
at such hearings. For furtherance of such investigations, the mayor may issue subpoenas
to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, vouchers,
and other written instruments. If any person duly subpoenaed as a witness shall fail
to appear or appearing refuse to testify or to produce such books and papers, the
mayor shall report the failure of the witness to appear or refusal to testify or to
produce books and papers to any court of record or judge thereof, who may make such
order as shall be proper as to the future appearance of the witness for the purpose
of giving testimony and for the production of any such books and papers and who may,
after due notice and opportunity to be heard, punish him or her for failure to comply
therewith.
(1996 Ga. L. (Act No. 1019), p. 4469)
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