§ 2-58. Contempt of the council.

(a)

Contempt of the city council is the willful or contumacious refusal or failure by any person to appear and testify under oath or otherwise before and/or answer questions presented by the city council or its designated agent pursuant to and at the time and place designated by a subpoena of the council issued pursuant to section 3-124 of the Home Rule Charter of the city or any other provision of law authorizing the council to issue subpoena, and/or the willful or contumacious refusal or failure to produce document or objects for the inspection by the council or its designated agent pursuant to and at the time and place designated by a subpoena of the council issued pursuant to section 3-124 of the Home Rule Charter or any other provision of law authorizing the council to issue subpoenas, and/or the intentional or grossly contumacious giving of false testimony under oath or affirmation before the council or its designated agent, pursuant to and at the time and place designated by a subpoena of the council issued pursuant to section 3-124 of the Home Rule Charter of the city or any other provision of law authorizing the council to issue subpoenas.

(b)

Any act or omission constituting contempt of the city council shall be unlawful and punishable as a misdemeanor.

(Code 1956, § 2A-2)