Washington Code 44.16.010 – Examination of witnesses — Compulsory process
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Every chair or presiding member of any committee of either the senate or house of representatives, or any joint committee of the senate or house of representatives, which, by the terms of its appointment, shall be authorized to send for persons and papers, shall have power, under the direction of such committee, to issue compulsory process for the attendance of any witness within the state whom the committee may wish to examine.
[ 2009 c 549 § 6003; 1895 c 6 § 1; RRS § 8178.]
Terms Used In Washington Code 44.16.010
- Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation.