§21-14  Contempt.  (a)  A person shallbe in contempt if the person:

(1)  Fails or refuses to appear in compliance with asubpoena or, having appeared, fails or refuses to testify under oath oraffirmation;

(2)  Fails or refuses to answer any relevant questionor fails or refuses to furnish any relevant book, paper, or other documentsubpoenaed by or on behalf of an investigating committee; or

(3)  Commits any other act or offense against aninvestigating committee which, if committed against the legislature or eitherhouse thereof, would constitute a contempt.

(b)  An investigating committee may, bymajority vote of all its members, report to the legislature or the housethereof by which it was established, any instance of alleged contempt.  Thepresident or speaker shall certify a statement of such contempt under thepresident's or speaker's signature as president or speaker, as the case may be,to the attorney general who shall prosecute the offender in any court of theState.  If the legislature is not in session, a statement of the allegedcontempt shall be certified by the chairperson or acting chairperson of thecommittee concerned, under the chairperson's or acting chairperson's signature,to the attorney general who shall prosecute the offender as aforesaid.  Aninstance of alleged contempt shall be considered as though committed in oragainst such house or the legislature itself. [L 1969, c 211, pt of §1; gen ch1993]