(1) Any of the following persons is an issuer, who may issue legislative subpoenas by following the procedures set forth in this chapter:

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Terms Used In Utah Code 36-14-2

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Issuer: means a person authorized to issue a subpoena by this chapter. See Utah Code 36-14-1
  • Legislative body: means :
         (2)(a) the Legislature;
         (2)(b) the House or Senate; or
         (2)(c) any committee or subcommittee of the Legislature, the House, or the Senate. See Utah Code 36-14-1
  • Legislative office: means the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst, and the Office of the Legislative Auditor General. See Utah Code 36-14-1
  • Legislative staff member: means an employee or independent contractor of a legislative office. See Utah Code 36-14-1
  • Special investigative committee: is a s defined in Subsection 36-12-9(1). See Utah Code 36-14-1
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
     (1)(a) the speaker of the House of Representatives;
     (1)(b) the president of the Senate;
     (1)(c) a chair of any legislative standing committee;
     (1)(d) a chair of any legislative interim committee;
     (1)(e) a chair of any special committee established by the Legislative Management Committee, the speaker of the House of Representatives, or the president of the Senate;
     (1)(f) a chair of any subcommittee of the Legislative Management Committee;
     (1)(g) a chair of a special investigative committee;
     (1)(h) a chair of a Senate or House Ethics Committee;
     (1)(i) a chair of the Executive Appropriations Committee as created in JR3-2-401;
     (1)(j) a chair of an appropriations subcommittee as created in JR3-2-302;
     (1)(k) the director of the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel;
     (1)(l) the legislative auditor general;
     (1)(m) the legislative fiscal analyst; and
     (1)(n) the legislative general counsel.
(2) A legislative body, a legislative office, an issuer, or a legislative staff member designated by an issuer may:

     (2)(a) administer an oath or affirmation; and
     (2)(b) take evidence, including testimony.