Article 10.--INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES; COMPULSORY PROCESS
46-1015.Accusations of perjury and contempt of legislature;referral to speaker of house of representatives or president of senate;prosecution by attorney general.(a) Whenever a violation of K.S.A. 46-1014 or perjury is believed tohave occurred in relation to the exercise by an investigating committeeof compulsory process, upon a majority vote of all of the members ofsuch investigating committee, such fact shall be referred to the speakerof the house of representatives or the president of the senate, exceptas is herein otherwise provided.
(b) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, whenever a violationof K.S.A. 46-1014 or perjury is believed to have occurred in relation tothe exercise by an investigating committee of compulsory process, andsuch investigating committee is a subcommittee of an investigatingcommittee, upon a majority vote of all of the members of suchsubcommittee, the fact of such violation shall be referred to the parentinvestigating committee, and upon a majority vote of all of the membersof such investigating committee, such fact shall be referred to thespeaker of the house of representatives or the president of the senate.
(c) Whenever a violation of K.S.A. 46-1014 or perjury is believed tohave occurred in relation to the exercise by an investigating committeeof compulsory process, and such investigating committee is one to whichsubsections (c) or (d) of K.S.A. 46-1004 applies, upon a majority vote ofall of the members of suchinvestigating committee, such fact shall be referred to the legislativecoordinating council, and upon an affirmative vote of five of themembers of the legislative coordinating council, such fact shall bereferred to the speaker of the house of representatives or the presidentof the senate.
(d) Whenever facts are referred under this section to the speaker ofthe house of representatives or the president of the senate, suchofficer shall certify such facts to the attorney general, and theattorney general shall prosecute any such violation in the districtcourt.
History: L. 1970, ch. 201, § 15; L. 1971, ch. 184, § 33; L.1973, ch. 157, § 7; L. 1978, ch. 204, § 12; April 13.
Article 10.--INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES; COMPULSORY PROCESS
46-1015.Accusations of perjury and contempt of legislature;referral to speaker of house of representatives or president of senate;prosecution by attorney general.(a) Whenever a violation of K.S.A. 46-1014 or perjury is believed tohave occurred in relation to the exercise by an investigating committeeof compulsory process, upon a majority vote of all of the members ofsuch investigating committee, such fact shall be referred to the speakerof the house of representatives or the president of the senate, exceptas is herein otherwise provided.
(b) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, whenever a violationof K.S.A. 46-1014 or perjury is believed to have occurred in relation tothe exercise by an investigating committee of compulsory process, andsuch investigating committee is a subcommittee of an investigatingcommittee, upon a majority vote of all of the members of suchsubcommittee, the fact of such violation shall be referred to the parentinvestigating committee, and upon a majority vote of all of the membersof such investigating committee, such fact shall be referred to thespeaker of the house of representatives or the president of the senate.
(c) Whenever a violation of K.S.A. 46-1014 or perjury is believed tohave occurred in relation to the exercise by an investigating committeeof compulsory process, and such investigating committee is one to whichsubsections (c) or (d) of K.S.A. 46-1004 applies, upon a majority vote ofall of the members of suchinvestigating committee, such fact shall be referred to the legislativecoordinating council, and upon an affirmative vote of five of themembers of the legislative coordinating council, such fact shall bereferred to the speaker of the house of representatives or the presidentof the senate.
(d) Whenever facts are referred under this section to the speaker ofthe house of representatives or the president of the senate, suchofficer shall certify such facts to the attorney general, and theattorney general shall prosecute any such violation in the districtcourt.
History: L. 1970, ch. 201, § 15; L. 1971, ch. 184, § 33; L.1973, ch. 157, § 7; L. 1978, ch. 204, § 12; April 13.
Article 10.--INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES; COMPULSORY PROCESS
46-1015.Accusations of perjury and contempt of legislature;referral to speaker of house of representatives or president of senate;prosecution by attorney general.(a) Whenever a violation of K.S.A. 46-1014 or perjury is believed tohave occurred in relation to the exercise by an investigating committeeof compulsory process, upon a majority vote of all of the members ofsuch investigating committee, such fact shall be referred to the speakerof the house of representatives or the president of the senate, exceptas is herein otherwise provided.
(b) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, whenever a violationof K.S.A. 46-1014 or perjury is believed to have occurred in relation tothe exercise by an investigating committee of compulsory process, andsuch investigating committee is a subcommittee of an investigatingcommittee, upon a majority vote of all of the members of suchsubcommittee, the fact of such violation shall be referred to the parentinvestigating committee, and upon a majority vote of all of the membersof such investigating committee, such fact shall be referred to thespeaker of the house of representatives or the president of the senate.
(c) Whenever a violation of K.S.A. 46-1014 or perjury is believed tohave occurred in relation to the exercise by an investigating committeeof compulsory process, and such investigating committee is one to whichsubsections (c) or (d) of K.S.A. 46-1004 applies, upon a majority vote ofall of the members of suchinvestigating committee, such fact shall be referred to the legislativecoordinating council, and upon an affirmative vote of five of themembers of the legislative coordinating council, such fact shall bereferred to the speaker of the house of representatives or the presidentof the senate.
(d) Whenever facts are referred under this section to the speaker ofthe house of representatives or the president of the senate, suchofficer shall certify such facts to the attorney general, and theattorney general shall prosecute any such violation in the districtcourt.
History: L. 1970, ch. 201, § 15; L. 1971, ch. 184, § 33; L.1973, ch. 157, § 7; L. 1978, ch. 204, § 12; April 13.
