Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government |
Code of Ordinances |
Chapter 62. OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS |
Article I. CRIMES AND OFFENSES IN CITY OF LAFAYETTE |
Division 2. SPECIFIC CRIMES AND OFFENSES IN CITY OF LAFAYETTE |
§ 62-75. Contempt of City-Parish Consolidated Council.
(a)
Defined. The term "contempt of city-parish consolidated council" is the failure of any person to comply with the lawful orders and/or subpoenas issued by the city-parish consolidated council pursuant to section 2-08 of the City-Parish Charter during the conduct of its investigations into the affairs of the city-parish consolidated government.
(b)
Prohibited. Whoever commits the offense of contempt of city-parish consolidated council shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $300.00 or imprisonment not exceeding 90 days, or both.
(City Code 1965, § 10-75)