§ 10206 — Committee subpoena powers

Delaware § 10206

• Jurisdiction: Delaware
• Title: 29
• Part: General Regulations for State Agencies
• Ch. 102: DELAWARE LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT AND SUNSET ACT

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(a) (1) The Committee may issue process to a witness at any place in this State and compel the witness’s attendance or compel the production of a document, book, record, paper, or other object that may be necessary or proper for the purpose of a full review or focused review.

(2) The Committee may issue an attachment when necessary to obtain compliance with a subpoena or other process. An attachment issued under this section may be addressed to and served by any peace officer in this State.

(3) The committee chair shall issue in the name of the Committee a subpoena that the Committee requests by affirmative vote of a majority of committee members. If the chair is unavailable, the chair’s designee may issue a subpoena or another lawful process under this section.

(b) Testimony taken under subpoena must be given under oath subject to the penalties of perjury, and must be reduced to writing.

Legislative History

62 Del. Laws, c. 301, § 3 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1 ; 76 Del. Laws, c. 221, § 1 ; 80 Del. Laws, c. 260, § 1 ; 84 Del. Laws, c. 66, § 6