11-44E-181
Section 11-44E-181 Appointment of committees; inquiries and investigations by commission, etc.; subpoenas; failure to obey subpoena. Any committee of the commission or comprised of members of the commission shall be appointed by the mayor only. Any other committee comprised solely of noncommission members shall be appointed by the mayor and commissioners. The commission or any person or committee authorized by them, shall have power by resolution 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 any person to produce 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 $100.00, or by imprisonment not to exceed 10 days, or both. (Acts 1988, No. 88-445, p. 660, §10.02.)...
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45-28A-42.11
Section 45-28A-42.11 Removal. No member of either the police department or of the fire department shall be removed or discharged, nor shall the chief of the police department nor the chief of the fire department, be removed, discharged, or demoted, except for cause, upon written charges or complaint and after an opportunity to face his or her accusers and be heard in his or her own defense. Such charges shall be investigated by and before the civil service board after not less than five days' notice in writing with a copy of such charges shall have been given to the person charged, and the hearings thereof and thereon shall be public. The decision of the board thereon shall be given in writing to the accused, and shall be spread on the minutes. In all proceedings before the civil service board the city attorney may appear and represent the interest of the city when ordered to do so by the civil service board. Any attorney secured by the person or persons making the charge or accusation...
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45-35A-51.27
Section 45-35A-51.27 Attendance of witnesses; fees; false oaths. Any person who shall be served with a subpoena, issued in the course of an investigation or hearing conducted under this part, to appear and testify or to produce records, books, and papers, who shall disobey or neglect to obey any such subpoena shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished as provided by the general laws of the state. The fees of witnesses for attendance shall be the same as fees of witnesses before the courts of record and shall be paid as provided in this part. Any judge of a court of record, upon application of a member of the board or the director, shall compel the attendance of witnesses, the production of records, books, and papers and the giving of testimony before the board, by attachment, contempt proceedings or otherwise, in the same manner as the production of evidence may be compelled before the court. Any person who, having taken oath or made affirmation in the cause of any investigation or...
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45-49-120.28
Section 45-49-120.28 Attendance of witnesses; fees; false oaths. Any person who shall be served with a subpoena, issued in the course of an investigation or hearing conducted under this part, to appear and testify or to produce books and papers, who shall disobey or neglect to obey any such subpoena shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. The fees of witnesses for attendance and travel shall be the same as fees of witnesses before the courts of record and shall be paid as is provided in Section 45-49-120.29. Any judge of a court of record, either in term time or vacation upon application of a member of the board or the director, shall compel the attendance of witnesses, the production of books and papers, and the giving of testimony before the board or an agent thereof by attachment, or contempt, or otherwise, in the same manner as the production of evidence shall be compelled before the court. Any person who, having taken oath or made affirmation in the cause of any investigation or hearing...
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8-6-28
Section 8-6-28 Commission to furnish copies of register entries or documents; certified copy deemed prima facie evidence. Upon request and at such reasonable charges as it prescribes, the Securities Commission shall furnish to any person photostatic or other copies, certified under its seal of office if requested, of any entry in the register or any document which is a matter of public record. In any proceeding or prosecution under this article, any copy so certified is prima facie evidence of the contents of the entry or document certified. (Acts 1959, No. 542, p. 1318, §20; Acts 1990, No. 90-527, p. 772, §1.)...
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8-6-3
Section 8-6-3 Registration and bonds of dealers, agents, investment advisers, etc. (a) It is unlawful for any person to transact business in this state as a dealer or agent for securities unless he or she is registered under this article. It is unlawful for any dealer or issuer to employ an agent unless the agent is registered. (b) It is unlawful for any person to transact business in this state as an investment adviser or as an investment adviser representative unless: (1) He or she is so registered under this article; (2) His or her only clients in this state are investment companies as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, other investment advisers, broker-dealers, banks, trust companies, savings and loan associations, insurance companies, employee benefit plans with assets of not less than $1,000,000, and governmental agencies or instrumentalities, whether acting for themselves or as trustees with investment control, or other institutional investors as are designated by...
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9-17-8
Section 9-17-8 Oil and Gas Board - Powers as to witnesses; enforcement of subpoenas issued by board. (a) The board or any member thereof is hereby empowered to issue subpoenas for witnesses, to require their attendance and the giving of testimony before it and to require the production of such books, papers and records in any proceeding before the board as may be material upon questions lawfully before the board. Such subpoenas shall be served by the sheriff or any other officer authorized by law to serve process in this state. No person shall be excused from attending and testifying or from producing books, papers and records before the board or a court or from obedience to the subpoena of the board or a court on the ground or for the reason that the testimony or evidence, documentary or otherwise, required of him may tend to incriminate him or subject him to a penalty or forfeiture; provided, that nothing contained in this section shall be construed as requiring any person to produce...
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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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41-5A-14
Section 41-5A-14 Subpoenas. (a) The chief examiner may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and production of papers necessary as evidence in connection with a dispute, claim, examination, audit, or the administration of this chapter. (b) In case a person refuses to comply with a subpoena, the chief examiner may invoke the aid of any circuit court with jurisdiction in order that the testimony or evidence be produced. Upon proper showing, the court shall issue a subpoena or order requiring the person to appear before the chief examiner or his or her representative and produce all evidence and give all testimony relating to the matter at issue. (c) A person failing to comply with an order may be punished by the court for contempt. (Act 2018-129, §1.)...
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5-26-16
Section 5-26-16 Investigation and examination authority. In addition to any authority allowed under this chapter the supervisor shall have the authority to conduct investigations and examinations as follows: (1) AUTHORITY TO ACCESS INFORMATION. For purposes of initial licensing, license renewal, license suspension, license conditioning, license revocation or termination, or general or specific inquiry or investigation to determine compliance with this chapter, the supervisor shall have the authority to access, receive, and use any books, accounts, records, files, documents, information, or evidence including but not limited to: (a) Criminal, civil, and administrative history information, including nonconviction data; and (b) Personal history and experience information including independent credit reports obtained from a consumer reporting agency described in Section 603(p) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act; and (c) Any other documents, information, or evidence the supervisor deems...
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