§21-17  Sergeants-at-arms; powers andduties.  The sergeant-at-arms of each house of the legislature, and each ofthe sergeant-at-arms' deputies appointed by authority of such house, shall:

(1)  Attend such house during its sittings;

(2)  Maintain order under the direction of thespeaker, president, or other presiding officer of such house;

(3)  Under the direction of the clerk of such house,execute the commands of such house and all processes issued by authoritythereof, directed to the sergeant-at-arms by the speaker, president, or otherpresiding officer of such house, or by the chairperson or acting chairperson ofany joint committee established by a concurrent resolution of the two houses ofthe legislature, or by the chairperson or acting chairperson of any committeeof either house.  In this connection the sergeant-at-arms and each of thesergeant-at-arms' deputies shall have all the powers and authority of a policeofficer, including the power of arrest. [L 1969, c 211, pt of §1; am L 1979, c105, §2; am L 1989, c 211, §10; am L 1990, c 281, §§1, 11; gen ch 1993]