23.180. Powers of committee. - Missouri Statutes

Powers of committee.

23.180. The committee may:

(1) Subpoena and examine witnesses by subpoena issued underthe hand of the speaker of the house or the president pro tem ofthe senate and may require the appearance of any person and theproduction of any paper or document in the same manner;

(2) Cause witnesses appearing before the committee or thestaff of the division to give testimony under oath;

(3) Require that testimony given or a record of theproceedings of any hearing be recorded by an official courtreporter or other competent person, under oath, in writing or byelectronic, magnetic, or mechanical sound or video recordingdevices. Any such transcript or record, when certified by thereporter or recorder, shall be prima facie a correct statement ofthe testimony or proceedings.

(L. 1984 H.B. 1087)