North Carolina § 53-186 - Commissioner to issue subpoenas, conduct hearings, give publicity to investigations, etc.
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§ 53-186. Commissioner to issue subpoenas, conduct hearings, give publicity to investigations, etc.
The Commissioner of Banks shall have the power and duty to issue subpoenas including subpoenas duces tecum, and compel attendance of witnesses, administer oaths, conduct hearings and transcribe testimony in making the investigations and conducting the hearings provided for herein or in the other discharge of his duties, and to give such publicity to his investigations and findings as he may deem best for the public interest. History (1957, c. 1429, s. 5; 1961, c. 1053, s. 1.)
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 53-186 ("Commissioner to issue subpoenas, conduct hearings, give publicity to investigations, etc.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. 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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