[§125C-9]  Investigations and surveys. The governor or the governor's authorized representative may makeinvestigations and surveys for the purpose of ascertaining facts to be used inadministering this chapter, and in making the investigations and surveys, mayrequire the making, filing, or keeping of applications, schedules, records,reports, or statements, under oath or otherwise, administer oaths, takeevidence under oath, subpoena witnesses, and require the production of books,papers, and records.  Witnesses shall be allowed their fees and mileage as incases in the circuit courts.  The circuit court of any circuit or judge thereofmay enforce by proper proceedings the attendance and testimony of any witnesssubpoenaed to appear within the circuit, or the production of books, papers,and records. [L 1975, c 38, pt of §1; gen ch 1985]