§ 24-9. Contempt powers.  


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  • The Board is empowered and authorized to hold any individual, corporation, or public utility which refuses to obey any legal order, mandate, decree or instruction issued by the Board during any proceeding before the Board, in contempt of the Board. The Board, through two-thirds of those members who are present, may fine any individual, corporation, or public utility which is in contempt of the Board a sum of up to one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each contemptuous act, payable to the Miami-Dade County Finance Director within fifteen (15) days of the Board's ruling.

(Ord. No. 04-214, §§ 1, 5, 12-2-04)