§2754. Commission authority generally; staff services; state agency assistance
A. The commission is authorized to utilize the personnel, facilities, and services of the legislature, executive departments and agencies, and the courts and judicial administrator. The commission may request of and utilize such counsel, research, assistance, personnel, facilities, and advice as may be obtained from any and all public sources and from any and all private sources, including but not restricted to private research agencies, consulting groups, individuals, and organizations.
B. The commission is authorized to make, or cause to be made, any study, review, or analysis that it may find useful to the purposes of this Chapter through personnel as provided in Subsection A of this Section or in cooperation with any public or private agency including universities, colleges, foundations, charitable corporations, research organizations, and consulting groups, and the commission may call upon the members or staffs of any and all existing departments or agencies of the state for data or assistance, or both, and all such agencies and departments shall cooperate with the commission.
C. The chairman of the commission may enter into any contract for the purpose of facilitating any provision of Subsection A or B of this Section.
D.(1) The commission shall have the power and authority to hold hearings, subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, require the production of books and records, and do all other things necessary to discharge its duties and responsibilities under this Chapter. However, a subpoena or a subpoena duces tecum shall be issued only upon the approval of a majority of the members of the commission. Subpoenas shall be served by the sheriff or by any other officer authorized by law to serve process in this state.
(2) In the case of failure or refusal of a person to comply with a subpoena issued by the commission, or in the case of the refusal of a witness to testify or answer as to a matter regarding that which he may be lawfully interrogated, any district court on the application of the commission may issue an attachment for the person to compel him to comply with the subpoena and to appear before the commission with the desired documents and to give testimony upon whatever matters are lawfully required. The court may punish for contempt those disobeying its orders as in the case of disobedience of a subpoena issued by the court or refusal to testify therein.
Acts 2003, No. 1225, §5.
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.