Council, the Controller, the District Attorney,
and such other officers, commissions, boards, or agencies of the County
as Council may provide by ordinance shall have the power to administer
oaths, to compel the attendance of witnesses, and to require the production
of records or other materials in connection with any investigation,
inquiry or hearing authorized by law or the Charter.
Whenever any time established by this chapter
for the taking of action expires on a Saturday, Sunday, or on a legal
holiday, such time shall not expire on said day, but shall expire
on the next week day.
Where law or ordinance prescribes certain functions
to be performed by a designated department head under the former form
of government, such function shall be performed by the equivalent
department head to which the respective functions have been assigned
by this chapter.
[Added 9-20-1994 by Ord. No. 94-3]
The County of Delaware, by and through the Delaware
County Council, is hereby authorized to enter into leases for real
property for periods of up to 10 years, including the buildings and
improvements thereon and services for maintenance and repair thereto,
and further to provide in such leases for renewal options on the part
of the County of up to five years.