SEC. 2-5. LABOR UNIONS - CITY EMPLOYEES NOT TO ORGANIZE OR JOIN.

   It shall be unlawful for any officer, agent, or employee, or any group of them, of the city to organize a labor union, organization or club of city employees, or to be concerned with or a member thereof, whether such labor union, organization or club is affiliated or not with any local, state, national or international body or organization whose charter, bylaws, rules, custom, policy, or practice govern or control, or has for its purpose the governing or controlling of its members in matter of working time, working conditions, or compensation to be asked or demanded of the city. (Code 1941, Art. 19-6; Ord. Nos. 3392; 5364)

SEC. 2-6. SAME - SAME - INTENT AND PURPOSE OF PROVISION.

   It is further the intent and purpose of Section 2-5 to prohibit any officer, agent or employee of the city from becoming a member of any organization, which by its charter, rules, bylaws, practices, policy, or conduct undertakes as a body, or through its representatives, to represent its membership in any bargaining for wages, working conditions, rules of employment or otherwise, or which may as a body, or through its representatives or agents, attempt to influence local or state legislation regarding conditions of employment, wages, hours or other matters affecting their service, directly or indirectly, with the city. (Code 1941, Art. 19-6; Ord. Nos. 3392; 5364)

SEC. 2-7. SAME - SAME - PENALTY FOR VIOLATING PROHIBITIONS.

   Any person violating the terms or provisions of Section 2-5 shall be subject to summary dismissal by the city council, board, city manager or officer having power to employ and discharge such officer, agent or employee. (Code 1941, Art. 19-6; Ord. Nos. 3392; 5364)

SEC. 2-8. HEARINGS AND INVESTIGATIONS AS TO CITY AFFAIRS - SUBPOENA POWERS OF PERSON OR BODY CONDUCTING SAME.

   In all hearings and investigations that may hereafter be conducted by the city council, the city manager, or any person or committee authorized by either or both of them for the purpose of making investigations as to city affairs, shall for that purpose subpoena witnesses and compel the production of books, papers, and other evidence material to such inquiry in the same manner as is now prescribed by the laws of this state for compelling the attendance of witnesses and production of evidence in the corporation court. A person receiving a subpoena in accordance with this section may, before the return date specified in the subpoena, petition the corporation court for a motion to modify or quash the subpoena. This provision for pre-compliance review applies to all subpoenas, including but not limited to those issued pursuant to Chapters III, XIII, and XVI of the City Charter or Sections 19-9, 20-10, 20A-8, 37-35, 37A-4, 40A-4, 46-10, or 50-3 of this code unless a separate pre-compliance review is provided. (Code 1941, Art. 22-1; Ord. 31533)

SEC. 2-9. SAME - PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO TESTIFY, ETC.

   Any person who refuses to be sworn or who refuses to appear to testify or who disobeys any lawful order of the city council, the city manager, or any person or committee authorized by either or both of them, fails to file a motion to quash or otherwise demand a pre-compliance review of the subpoena in accordance with Section 2-8, or who fails or refuses to produce any book, paper, document, or instrument touching any matter under examination, or who is guilty of any contemptuous conduct during any of the proceedings of the city council, the city manager, or any person or committee authorized by either or both of them in the matter of such investigation or inquiry after being summoned to give or produce testimony in relation to any matter under investigation, is guilty of an offense. (Code 1941, Art. 22-2; Ord. Nos. 19963; 31533)

SEC. 2-10. PROPERTY PURCHASED BY CITY AT TAX SALE - CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE QUITCLAIM DEED UPON REDEMPTION OF SAME.

   In any case where the city has purchased a tax title to any property under tax foreclosure or may hereafter become the purchaser of a tax title under foreclosure proceedings or tax collector’s deed, the city manager is authorized and directed to execute a quitclaim deed to such person entitled to redeem the property after such person has paid over to the city the amount of taxes, penalties, interest and costs, including the redemption penalty, if any, as provided for by the charter. (Code 1941, Art. 22-3)

SEC. 2-11. SAME - PROVISIONS OF QUITCLAIM DEED.

   The quitclaim deed mentioned in Section 2-10 shall provide that the city releases, quitclaims and surrenders to the grantee such title or interest as it may have acquired, if any, by virtue of the tax foreclosure proceedings and by virtue of the city becoming the purchaser of the tax title under any tax collector’s, sheriff’s or constable’s sale. It shall further provide that the instrument shall release the tax lien and judgment lien on the property described, securing the taxes for the years for which the judgment was recovered, and shall not in any way affect any taxes not included in the judgment. (Code 1941, Art. 22-4)