52:15-7 - Examination and investigation of officer, department, board, bureau or commission; witnesses; expenses; divulging information; cross-examination - New Jersey Statutes

52:15-7.  Examination and investigation of officer, department, board, bureau or commission;  witnesses;  expenses;  divulging information; cross-examination
    The Governor is authorized at any time, either in person or by one or more persons appointed by him for the purpose, to examine and investigate the management by any State officer of the affairs of any department, board, bureau  or commission of the State and to examine and investigate the management and  affairs of any department, board, bureau or commission of the State.  The  Governor and the persons so appointed by him are empowered to subpoena and  enforce the attendance of witnesses, to administer oaths and examine witnesses  under oath and to require the production of any books or papers deemed relevant  or material.  Whenever any person so appointed shall not be regularly in the  service of the State his compensation for such services shall be fixed by the  Governor, and said compensation and all necessary expenses of such examinations  and investigations shall be paid from the treasury out of any appropriations  made for the purpose upon the order of the Governor.  Investigations and  examinations may be made privately or publicly, but it shall be unlawful for  any person to divulge the results of any investigation or examination to any  person or persons other than the Governor, unless a public hearing shall have  first been held.  Whenever any person shall be examined by the Governor or by  his duly authorized representative or representatives under the powers  contained in this act at a public hearing, the officer, department, board,  bureau, commission or individual under investigation or scrutiny may through  his or its authorized representative or representatives cross-examine any such person on any phase of the matter concerning which he has been examined or questioned, and such officer, department, board, bureau, commission or individual may introduce other witnesses and other evidence to explain, enlarge  upon, or clarify the matter, situation or condition under investigation or  scrutiny to the end that the full details of any such matter, situation or  condition may be developed and presented at one and the same time.

     L.1941, c. 16, p. 34, s. 1.  Amended by L.1941, c. 315, p. 850, s. 1.