§ 18.10. Metropolitan agencies authorized to compel attendance of witnesses and production of documents.

The council, the civil service commission, the board of education and every other officer and agency of the metropolitan government authorized to conduct investigations or to hold hearings shall have power to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers and records pertinent to the investigation or hearing, and to administer oaths to witnesses. If any person fails or refuses to obey a reasonable order for attendance or reasonable order for the production of books and papers, the council, board or other agency is authorized to apply to the chancery court for an order requiring that the order of the council, board or other agency be obeyed.