Mississippi § 83-17-85 - Inquisitorial and subpoena power of commissioner.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 83-17-85 — Inquisitorial and subpoena power of commissioner., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 83-17-85. Inquisitorial and subpoena power of commissioner.
For the purpose of making such investigations as he may deem necessary for the proper administration of this article, the commissioner shall have inquisitorial powers and shall be empowered to subpoena witnesses and examine them under oath, provided that all testimony, documents, and other evidence required to be submitted to the commissioner pursuant to this article shall be privileged and shall not be admissible as evidence in any other proceeding.
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