Kansas Statutes 46-1008. Subpoenas; time of issuance; preparation and signing; service; contents
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 46-1008
- investigating committee: means any of the following:
(a) A standing, special or select committee of either the house of representatives or the senate, a joint committee of both houses of the legislature, or an authorized subcommittee of any such committee; or
(b) The legislative coordinating council, the legislative budget committee, the joint committee on special claims against the state, the joint committee on administrative rules and regulations, the legislative post audit committee, any special or select committee appointed by the legislative coordinating council, or any authorized subcommittee of any such committee or said council; or
(c) Any committee, commission or board created by the legislature by concurrent resolution or enactment when, as one or all of its duties, it is to perform an inquiry, study or investigation for the legislature, except that an advisory committee is not an investigating committee; or
(d) Any committee heretofore or hereafter created by law or resolution of either house of the legislature or by concurrent resolution, when all of the members of such committee, who are authorized to vote on actions of the committee, are legislators. See Kansas Statutes 46-1001
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
- Subpoena duces tecum: A command to a witness to produce documents.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
(a) Service of a subpoena or subpoena duces tecum requiring the attendance of a person at a hearing of an investigating committee shall be made at least three (3) days prior to the date of the hearing unless a shorter period of time is authorized by majority vote of all of the members of the investigating committee in a particular instance when, in their opinion, the giving of three (3) days notice is not practicable. Subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum authorized to be issued under this section may be prepared and signed by the chairperson or vice-chairperson of the investigating committee or such other person as is designated by such committee. Selection of the person to serve the same shall be designated by such chairperson, vice-chairperson or such other person as is designated by such committee.
(b) Every subpoena or subpoena duces tecum issued under authority of this section shall cite article 10 of chapter 46 of Kansas Statutes Annotated and give general information in the subpoena, or by attachments thereto, of the subject under inquiry, study or investigation concerning which testimony is required.