HB557 Alabama 2016 Session

Existing law does not provide for a comprehensive method for legislative committees to subpoena witnesses and documents

This bill would provide standing committees of the House of Representatives and standing committees of the Senate with the authority to subpoena witnesses to testify before the committee and to subpoena documents as needed to conduct the business of the respective committee

This bill would further provide for enforcement by the circuit court regarding persons failing to properly respond to a legislative subpoena

This bill would provide for payment of certain expenses of witnesses

Relating to standing legislative committees; to provide the authority to subpoena witnesses and documents; and to provide for enforcement and witness compensation.