Tennessee § 3-3-108 - Subpoena power.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 3-3-108 — Subpoena power., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-3-108. Subpoena power.
Either house of the general assembly, acting in committee of the whole, or both houses acting in joint session or committee of the whole, or any committee of either or both houses, has the power, respectively, to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of papers or other evidence; and to that end each of them, respectively, has the power to issue subpoenas, including subpoenas duces tecum, to enforce the attendance of witnesses and the production of any records, documents, papers or other items of evidence, deemed to be material to any matter under inquiry or investigation by any of them respectively. Acts 1931, ch. 3, § 3; C. Supp. 1950, § 172.3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 3-308. Cross-References. Select or standing committees, subpoena powers, § 3-4-101 . Textbooks. Tennessee Criminal Practice and Procedure (Raybin), § 23.10. Attorney General Opinions. Provision of information by controlled substance database advisory committee to member of the General Assembly regarding top prescribers, by profession, of controlled substances. OAG 11-24, 2011 Tenn. AG LEXIS 26 (3/18/11).
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 3-3-108 cover?
Section 3-3-108 ("Subpoena power.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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