Isn't it about time the council did their job and launched an investigation into this highly questionable deal?
Powers of the council: (k) by a two thirds vote of the entire membership to investigate any officer, department or agency of the City. The Common Council shall have access to all data kept by the office or department or agency and shall have the power to compel the attendance of witnesses and production of books, papers and any other data, electronic or otherwise, at any meeting of the Common Councilor any committee thereof, and for that purpose may issue subpoenas which shall be signed by the President Pro Tempore of the Common Council. The investigation may be conducted by a committee of the Common Council's members appointed for this purpose, provided that not more than half of the members of such committee shall be members of the same political party.' Any person who refuses to obey the subpoena of the Common Councilor authorized committee shall be fined not more than the amount permitted by the General Statutes or imprisoned not more than the time permitted by the Genera! Statutes, or both20. Said fine and penalties shall be set by Ordinance.
Isn't it about time the council did their job and launched an investigation into this highly questionable deal?
ReplyDeletePowers of the council:
(k) by a two thirds vote of the entire membership to investigate any officer,
department or agency of the City. The Common Council shall have access to all
data kept by the office or department or agency and shall have the power to
compel the attendance of witnesses and production of books, papers and any
other data, electronic or otherwise, at any meeting of the Common Councilor any
committee thereof, and for that purpose may issue subpoenas which shall be
signed by the President Pro Tempore of the Common Council. The investigation
may be conducted by a committee of the Common Council's members appointed
for this purpose, provided that not more than half of the members of such
committee shall be members of the same political party.' Any person who refuses
to obey the subpoena of the Common Councilor authorized committee shall be
fined not more than the amount permitted by the General Statutes or imprisoned
not more than the time permitted by the Genera! Statutes, or both20. Said fine and
penalties shall be set by Ordinance.
Powers of the Council:
ReplyDeletesec. c:...to impeach or remove from office any elected officer in the manner provided in this Charter.