Council shall have the power, by resolution, to conduct or to authorize the conducting of any investigation by the entire body or any committee of Council or by any other employee or agent of the Town, with respect to the performance of the duties of any member of Council or any employee or agent of the Town, or with respect to any other proper subject matter in aid of its legislative functions.
In connection with any proper investigation authorized under Section 601, Council may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of any member of Council or any employee or agent of the Town at any meeting of Council or of a committee thereof, and/or the production for inspection and copying of any records or other documents in the possession of such persons which constitute public documents of the Town or which otherwise may be reasonably relevant to the performance of the duties of such person as a member of Council or as an employee or agent of the Town. Such subpoenas may be signed and issued by the President or Vice President of Council or by the Chairman of any committee of Council authorized to conduct the investigation, and they may be served in any part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The President of Council or the presiding officer at any meeting of Council or of any committee thereof in connection with an investigation duly authorized in accordance with Section 601 shall have the power to administer oaths to witnesses.