Delaware Code (Titles 8, 9, 25, 30)
9 Del. C. § 1149
Investigations; refusal to obey; penalties
# (a)
The County Council may make investigations into the affairs of the County and the conduct of any county department, office or agency, and for this purpose may subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, take testimony and require the production of pertinent evidence of any kind. Any person who fails or refuses to obey a lawful order issued in the exercise of these powers by the County Council shall be punishable in accordance with a schedule of fines and imprisonment established by the County Council. In no event shall a fine exceed $500 and an imprisonment shall not exceed 1 year.
# (b)
The Superior Court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction over offenses under this section.
Amendment history
55 Del. Laws, c. 85, § 1; 71 Del. Laws, c. 401, § 15
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In this title (40 sections)
- 9-1126 · Local service functions; calculation of net county LSF cost…
- 9-1127 · Local service functions; change in degree of performance;…
- 9-1128 · Local service functions; determining the New Castle County…
- 9-1129 · Local service functions; Local Service Function Review…
- 9-1131 · Separate budgeting for local service functions performed by…
- 9-1132 · Preparation of the annual operating budget; distribution of…
- 9-1133 · Administration and enforcement of the operating budget…
- 9-1134 · Preparation of the capital program and the capital budget;…
- 9-1135 · Administration of the capital budget
- 9-1136 · Fiscal year
- 9-1137 · Encumbrance defined
- 9-1138 · Budgets for grants
- 9-1141 · Number and term
- 9-1142 · Qualifications
- 9-1143 · Prohibitions
- 9-1144 · Salary
- 9-1145 · President of the County Council; President pro tempore
- 9-1146 · Powers of County Council
- 9-1147 · Vacancies
- 9-1148 · Clerk of County Council
- 9-1149 · Investigations; refusal to obey; penalties
- 9-1150 · Procedure
- 9-1151 · Action required by ordinance
- 9-1152 · Ordinances generally
- 9-1153 · Procedure for amendments to Zoning Code
- 9-1154 · Procedure for adoption of official map
- 9-1155 · Consideration and adoption of the annual operating budget…
- 9-1156 · Submission of ordinance to County Executive
- 9-1157 · Emergency ordinances
- 9-1158 · Budget of revenues
- 9-1159 · Capital program and capital budget
- 9-1160 · Unrestricted use of present revenues [Repealed]
- 9-1161 · Authentication, recording, codification, and reproduction of…
- 9-1162 · Adoption of pay plans
- 9-1163 · Creation of debt
- 9-1164 · Councilmanic districts
- 9-1165 · Redistricting after each census
- 9-1166 · Election of County Executive and officials of the county…
- 9-1167 · Creation of departments and agencies
- 9-1168 · Vesting of slum clearance and housing authorities’ powers in…