11-43-163
Section 11-43-163 Powers of council or committee as to witnesses, etc.; secretary of committee.
The council or a committee thereof duly authorized by resolution may summon witnesses and
compel their attendance and compel witnesses to testify and produce books and papers and may
punish them by imprisonment, not exceeding 10 days, for failure to attend or refusal to testify
or produce books or papers. The presiding officer of the council or of the committee may administer
oaths to witnesses. During a session of the council or of a committee any person who is guilty
of disorderly or contemptuous behavior in the presence of the council or the committee, may
be punished by the council or committee by arrest and imprisonment not exceeding 24 hours.
A committee may require any officer of the police force or any patrolman to act as secretary
of such committee. (Code 1907, §1177; Code 1923, §1893; Code 1940, T. 37, §454.)...
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45-37A-52.222
Section 45-37A-52.222 Investigations by council or mayor. The council, the mayor, or any person
or committee authorized by either of them, shall have power to inquire into the conduct of
any office, department, agency, or officer of the city and to make investigations as to municipal
affairs, and for that purpose may subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, and compel the production
of books, papers, and other evidence. Failure to obey such subpoena or to produce books, papers,
or other evidence as ordered under this section shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be
punishable by a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) or by imprisonment not to exceed
six months, or both. (Acts 1955, No. 452, p. 1004, §8.03.)...
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45-8A-23.262
Section 45-8A-23.262 Investigations by council or city manager. The council, the city manager,
or any person or committee authorized by either of them, shall have power to inquire into
the conduct of any office, department, board, or agency or officer of the city and to make
investigations as to municipal affairs, and for that purpose may subpoena witnesses, administer
oaths, and compel the production of books, papers, and other evidence. Failure to obey such
subpoena or to produce books, papers, or other evidence as ordered under the provisions of
this section shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed
one hundred dollars ($100) or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or both. (Acts 1953,
No. 404, p. 472, §9.03.)...
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25-2-23
Section 25-2-23 Powers of secretary, officers of department and board of appeals as to witnesses.
The Secretary of Labor, any officer of the Department of Labor designated by the secretary
and the members of the board of appeals, in the performance of any function or duty or the
execution of any power prescribed by law, shall have the power to administer oaths, certify
to official acts, take and cause to be taken depositions of witnesses, issue subpoenas, compel
the attendance of witnesses and the production of papers, books, accounts, payrolls, documents,
records and testimony. In the event of failure of any person to comply with any subpoena lawfully
issued, or on the refusal of any witness to produce evidence or to testify as to any matter
regarding which he may be lawfully interrogated, it shall be the duty of any court of competent
jurisdiction or of the judge thereof, upon the application of the Secretary of Labor or any
officer of the Department of Labor designated by the...
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25-4-97
Section 25-4-97 Powers of appeals tribunal, board of appeals and officers of Department of
Labor as to witnesses; witness fees. In the discharge of their duties under this chapter any
deputy, any appeals tribunal, any member of the board of appeals, and any officer of the Department
of Labor authorized and designated by the secretary shall have power to administer oaths,
certify to official acts, take and cause to be taken depositions of witnesses, issue and serve
subpoenas, compel the attendance of witnesses, and the production of papers, books, accounts,
payrolls, documents, records, and testimony. In the event of failure of any person to comply
with any subpoena lawfully issued, or on the refusal of any witness to produce evidence or
to testify as to any matter regarding which he may be lawfully interrogated, it shall be the
duty of any court of competent jurisdiction or of the judge thereof, upon the application
of the secretary or any officer of the Department of Labor designated...
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34-3-82
Section 34-3-82 Power of subpoena. In the investigation of charges of professional misconduct,
the board and any committee appointed by it for this purpose shall have power to summon and
examine witnesses under oath and compel their attendance and the production of books, papers,
documents, and other writings necessary or material to the inquiry. Such summons or subpoena
shall be issued under the hand of the secretary of the board or the chairman of any duly constituted
subcommittee of the board and shall have the force of a subpoena issued by a court of competent
jurisdiction, and any witness or other person who shall refuse or neglect to appear in obedience
thereto or who shall refuse to be sworn or testify or produce books, papers, documents, or
other writings demanded shall be liable to attachment upon application to the Supreme Court
of the state or to any judge of any court of record for the district where the investigation
is conducted as in cases of contempt. (Acts 1923, No....
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25-4-145
Section 25-4-145 Penalties; limitation of actions; collection of overpayments; waiver of overpayments.
(a) Penalties. (1) Whoever willfully makes a false statement or representation or who willfully
fails to disclose a material fact to obtain or increase any benefit or payment under this
chapter, or under an unemployment insurance law of any other state or government, either for
himself or herself or for any other person, whether such benefit or payment is actually received
or not, shall be guilty of an offense as follows and each such false statement or representation
shall constitute a separate and distinct offense: a. If the aggregate amount involved in the
offense exceeds two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) in value, that shall constitute
a Class B felony. b. If the aggregate amount involved in the offense exceeds five hundred
dollars ($500) but does not exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500), that shall
constitute a Class C felony. c. If the aggregate amount...
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34-3-83
Section 34-3-83 Rights of accused member. Any member of the bar complained of shall have notice
and opportunity to defend by the introduction of evidence and the examination of witnesses
called against him or her and the right to be represented by counsel. He shall also have the
right to require the secretary to summon witnesses to appear and testify or produce books,
papers, documents, or other writings necessary or material to his or her defense in like manner
as above provided. (Acts 1923, No. 133, p. 100, §17; Code 1923, §6236; Code 1940, T. 46,
§36.)...
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11-48-28
Section 11-48-28 Hearing upon objections to assessments - Powers of council as to subpoena
of witnesses, etc. The council, by the mayor or clerk or other executive officer, may issue
subpoenas for witnesses to appear before the council or any committee thereof and may administer
oaths to any witness to be examined. (Code 1907, §1383; Code 1923, §2198; Acts 1927, No.
639, p. 753; Code 1940, T. 37, §537.)...
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11-43C-87
Section 11-43C-87 Inquiry into conduct of office, department, agency, or officer; investigations
as to municipal affairs; subpoena power. The council, or the mayor, shall have power to inquire
into the conduct of any office, department, agency, or officer of the city and to make investigations
as to municipal affairs, and for that purpose may subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, and
compel the production of books, papers, and other evidence. Failure to obey such subpoena
or to produce books, papers, or other evidence as ordered under the provisions of this section
shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $200.00 or
by imprisonment not to exceed 30 days, or both. (Acts 1987, No. 87-102, p. 116, §87.)...

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