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AR SB575

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/2/2017

Primary Sponsor

Alan Clark

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Origin

Senate

91st General Assembly (2017 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arkansas Code § 10-2-306 to clarify that committee chairs or designees may administer oaths when the committee is empowered to issue subpoenas for persons, papers, or records
  • Defines "joint committee" to include the Legislative Council, Joint Budget Committee, and Legislative Joint Auditing Committee
  • Expands the scope of committees that can compel witness testimony to include committees of either house and joint committees of both houses of the General Assembly
  • Establishes that persons who fail to appear or produce subpoenaed material can be certified to circuit court for contempt proceedings with the same penalties as failure to respond to court subpoenas
  • Maintains perjury penalties for witnesses who provide false testimony under oath before legislative committees

Legislative Description

Concerning The Appearance Of Witnesses Before Legislative Committees And Subcommittees.

Last Action

Sine Die adjournment

5/1/2017

Committee Referrals

State Agencies & Governmental Affairs3/2/2017

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