New York § 62-B - 62-BJoint legislative committee competent authority to confer immunity

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§ 62-B. 62-BJoint legislative committee competent authority to confer immunity

§ 62-b. Joint legislative committee competent authority to confer immunity. In any inquiry or investigation by a joint legislative committee, such committee is a competent authority to confer immunity in accordance with section 50.20 of the criminal procedure law. Immunity may be conferred only upon the concurrence of a majority of the full membership of such committee and provided that at least twenty-four hours prior written notice is given to the attorney general of the state of New York and to the appropriate district attorney having an official interest therein.

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Section 62-B ("62-BJoint legislative committee competent authority to confer immunity") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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