(A) Any one or all members of the City Council may investigate all activities of city government, or any and all utilities/services that are owned or operated by the city, and in furtherance of such investigation may require any officer/employee to submit a sworn statement regarding the performance of his or her duties, or as to the happenings to any event. If the officer under investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Mayor, the Mayor shall be given written notice and shall have the right to review any statement (not alter or destroy) to the Council and to appear on behalf of any department, office, or agency.
(B) All department heads shall account for their inventory of equipment and supplies and shall willingly present a list of inventory to any Council member. Council members shall be able to inspect any and all properties of the city, any and all buildings of the city, and any and all rooms of any building of the city; and shall be entitled to inspect them as closely as to check for any bugs.
(C) Should the Mayor, city official or officer, any and all person or persons that are employees of the city, knowingly and wilfully interfere with or block or try to block the investigation of any or all activities of city government by the City Council member, they shall be guilty of violation of this section and are guilty of a misdemeanor. Except in cases where a different punishment is prescribed by any ordinance of the city, any person convicted of a misdemeanor under this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than $50 and not to exceed $500 or by imprisonment not to exceed 12 months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(KRS 532.090, 534.040, KRS 83A.130(12)) (Ord. 1992-23, passed - -1992)