§21-9 - Notice to witnesses.
§21-9 Notice to witnesses. (a)
Service of a subpoena requiring the attendance of a person at a hearing of an
investigating committee shall be made at least five days prior to the date of
the hearing unless a shorter period of time is authorized by majority vote of
all the members of the committee in a particular instance when, in their
opinion, the giving of five days notice is not practicable; but if a shorter
period of time is authorized, the person subpoenaed shall be given reasonable
notice of the hearing, consistent with the particular circumstances involved.
(b) Any person who is served with a subpoena
to attend a hearing of an investigating committee also shall be served with a
copy of the resolution or statute establishing the committee, a copy of the
rules under which the committee functions, a general statement informing the
person of the subject matter of the committee's investigation or inquiry, and a
notice that the person may be accompanied at the hearing by counsel of the
person's own choosing. [L 1969, c 211, pt of §1; gen ch 1985]