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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The Senate and the House of Representatives meeting separately or in joint meeting may:
(1) Issue the necessary subpoenas and process to summon and compel a person to appear before them or a committee thereof;
(2) Carry into execution their orders and sentences; and
(3) Summon and compel the attendance of witnesses in as full a manner as a court of law and with like effect.
(b) A subpoena for a witness shall be issued at the request of:
(1) A member of the Senate or a member of the House with the majority support of the member's respective house;
(2) The President Pro Tempore of the Senate on behalf of the majority of the members of the Senate;
(3) The Speaker of the House of Representatives on behalf of the majority of the members of the House; and
(4) The party accused.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 10. General Assembly § 10-2-301. Compelling attendance--Orders--Sentences - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-10-general-assembly/ar-code-sect-10-2-301/
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