North Dakota Statutes
§ 40-09-16 — Board may summon and compel attendance of witnesses and books - Punish for contempt - Process
North Dakota·Title 40 Municipal Government·Ch. 40-09 Governing Body and Executive Officer in Commission Cities
Punish for contempt - Process.
Whenever it is necessary for the more effective discharge of its duties, the board of city
commissioners may summon and compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of
books and papers before it. The board may punish for contempt of the board with the same
fines and penalties as a district judge may inflict for contempt of the district court. All process
necessary to enforce the powers conferred by this section must be signed by the president of
the board, attested by the city auditor, and served by any member of the police force of the city.
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