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. . respectively conferred, granted, practiced, and exercised for levying, assessing, cOllecting, and receiving and enforcing payment of the taxes imposed under the authority of this chapter. (1981, Ord. No. 6l3,sec.3.) Section 19-4. Oaths. Unless otherwise provided for. [T]~he director may administer all oaths or affirmations required to be taken or be administered under this chapter. (1981, Ord. No. 6l3,sec.4.) Section 19-5. Hearings and subpoenas. The director may conduct any inquiry, investigation, or hearing, relating to any assessment, or the amount of any tax, or the collection of any delinquent tax, including any inquiry or investigation into the financial resources of any delinquent taxpayer or the collectibility of any delinquent tax. The director may administer oaths and take testimony under oath relating to the matter of inquiry or investigation, and subpoena witnesses and require the production of books, papers, documents, and records pertinent to such inquiry. If any person disobeys such process, or, having appeared in obedience thereto, refuses to answer pertinent questions put to him by the director or to produce any books, papers, documents or records, pursuant thereto, the director may apply to the third circuit court setting forth such disobedience to process or refusal to answer, and such court or judge shall cite such person to appear before such court or judge to answer such questions or to produce such books, papers, documents, or records, and upon his refusal to do so commit such person to jail until he testifies but not for a longer period than sixty days. Notwithstanding the serving of the term of commitment by any person, the director may proceed in all respects as if the witness had not previously been called upon to testify. witnesses (other than the taxpayer or his or its officers, directors, agents and employees) shall be allowed their fees and mileage as in cases in the circuit courts to be paid on vouchers of the County, from any moneys available for expenses of the director. (1981, Ord. No. 613, sec. 5.) Section 19-6. Timely mailing treated as timely filing and paying. (a) General Rule. Any report, claim, tax return, statement or other document required or authorized to be filed with or any payment made to the County which is: (1) Transmitted through the United States mail, shall be deemed filed and received by the County on the postmarked date [shown by the post office cancellation marked] stamped upon the envelope or other appropriate wrapper containing it. -5-