Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 46-1003

  • 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

  • Oath: includes an affirmation in all cases where an affirmation may be substituted for an oath, and in similar cases "swear" includes affirm. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • 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.

“Compulsory process” in regard to any investigating committee means any one or any combination of the following:

(a) Exercise of the power of subpoena or subpoena duces tecum;

(b) Administration of oath or affirmation;

(c) Taking of testimony under oath;

(d) Referral of any contempt of legislature for prosecution;

(e) Referral of any perjury for prosecution;

(f) Any other act related to any of the foregoing.