Columbia Authority to compel attendance of witnesses ordinance (§ 2-26)
Chapter 2: Administration · Article II. City Council
By a majority vote of its members, the council may compel, by the issuance of process, the attendance of witnesses and the production of papers and records relating to any subjects under investigation in which the interest of the city is involved, and shall have power to call upon the proper officer of the city or county to execute such process.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 2-26
Text from Supplement 139 (September 3, 2026).
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.