§ 30-27. Subpoena; authority of license review board.

(a)

Issuance, contents, service. Whenever the attendance of any witness may be required before the license review board to establish any fact in connection with any hearing or any investigation which may be lawfully conducted by the license review board, the mayor or the mayor's designee is authorized to issue a subpoena, directed to the witness, requiring the witness to personally be and appear at the time and place of the meeting of the board and to produce at that time and place any documentary evidence which, in the judgment of the board, may be required. Such witness shall remain in attendance upon the meeting until excused therefrom. The subpoena shall bear teste in the name of the city, shall be signed by the mayor or the mayor's designee and shall be served by any member of the department of police. Such service shall be had at least 24 hours before the time such witness is required to attend and to continue the attendance of the witness.

(b)

Penalty for violation. If any person so summoned as set out in subsection (a) of this section as a witness shall fail, neglect or refuse to attend the hearing or shall fail, neglect or refuse to produce any relevant documentary evidence or shall fail or refuse to take and subscribe to the required oath or affirmation or shall fail to answer any question lawfully propounded or shall fail to continue in attendance until excused by the board, the person shall be cited to appear before the municipal court and, upon conviction by that court shall be subject to the general penalties provided in section 1-8, except the fine shall be limited to $50.00 and the sentence to work on the streets or public works of the city shall not exceed 25 days.

(Code 1977, § 14-6006)