§21-13  Interested persons.  (a)  Anyperson whose name is mentioned or who is otherwise identified during a hearingof an investigating committee and who, in the opinion of the committee, may beadversely affected thereby, may, upon the person's request or upon the requestof any member of the committee, appear personally before the committee andtestify in the person's own behalf, or, with the committee's consent, file asworn written statement of facts or other documentary evidence forincorporation into the record of the hearing.

(b)  Upon the consent of a majority of itsmembers, an investigating committee may permit any other person to appear andtestify at a hearing or submit a sworn written statement of facts or otherdocumentary evidence for incorporation into the record thereof.  No request toappear, appearance, or submission of evidence shall limit in any way theinvestigating committee's power of subpoena.

(c)  Any person who appears before aninvestigating committee pursuant to this section shall have all the rights,privileges, and responsibilities of a witness provided by this chapter. [L1969, c 211, pt of §1; gen ch 1985]