§40-92  Examining persons, books.  The
comptroller may, by precept under the comptroller's hand in the form contained
in section 40-93, require all such persons as the comptroller may think fit to
appear personally before the comptroller at any time and place to be named in
the precept, and to produce to the comptroller all such accounts, books, and
papers in the possession or control of these persons as shall appear to be
necessary for the purpose of their examination.  The comptroller may when the
comptroller shall so have occasion, cause search to be made and extracts to be
taken from any book, paper, or record in the custody of any public officer
without paying any fee for the same; and every officer having the custody of
any book, paper, or record shall make such search and furnish such extracts as
thereto requested. [L 1898, c 39, §21; RL 1925, §1438; RL 1935, §565; RL 1945,
§1569; RL 1955, §34-18; am L 1957, c 152, §1; HRS §40-92; gen ch 1985]