Iowa Code 327C.10 – Investigation and inquiry
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 327C.10
- department: means the department of transportation. See Iowa Code 327C.1
- Director: means the director of the department. See Iowa Code 321I.1
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
The department may investigate and inquire into the management of all common carriers subject to its jurisdiction. The department may obtain from the carriers full and complete information necessary to enable the department to perform its duties including the administration of railroad assistance agreements. The department may require the attendance and testimony of witnesses, and the production of all books, papers, tariff schedules, contracts, agreements, and documents, relating to any matter under investigation, and may inspect them; and may examine under oath or otherwise any officer, director, agent, or employee of a common carrier; and may issue subpoenas and enforce obedience to them.