Each of the commissioners and every agent provided for in § 34-906, for the purposes mentioned in this subtitle, shall have power to administer oaths, certify to official acts, issue subpoenas, compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, accounts, papers, records, documents, and testimony. In case of disobedience on the part of any person or persons to comply with any order of the Commission or any commissioner, or any subpoena, or on the refusal of any witness to testify to any matter regarding which he may be interrogated before the Commission or its agent authorized, it shall be the duty of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, or a judge thereof, on application of a commissioner, to compel obedience by attachment proceedings for contempt, as in the case of disobedience of the requirements of a subpoena issued from such court or a refusal to testify therein.
(Mar. 4, 1913, 37 Stat. 984, ch. 150, § 8, par. 48; June 25, 1936, 49 Stat. 1921, ch. 804; June 25, 1948, 62 Stat. 991, ch. 646, § 32(b); May 24, 1949, 63 Stat. 107, ch. 139, § 127; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 572, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 155(c)(39)(C).)
1981 Ed., § 43-619.
1973 Ed., § 43-418.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Chapter 9 - Rates, Examinations, Investigations, and Hearings
§ 34–902. Commission may adopt rules and regulations
§ 34–903. Commission to keep informed of business conduct of utilities
§ 34–904. Inspection of books and examination of officers of utilities
§ 34–906. Appointment of investigating agents; powers
§ 34–910. Notice as to hearings; compulsory attendance of witnesses
§ 34–911. Reasonable rates to be ordered; notice to affected utility
§ 34–914. Summary investigation
§ 34–915. Hearings after summary investigation
§ 34–916. Notice; hearing to be conducted as though complaint had been filed
§ 34–917. Utility may make complaint
§ 34–920. Testimony may be taken by deposition
§ 34–921. Record of proceedings to be kept; testimony to be taken stenographically
§ 34–922. Certified copy of transcript to be received in evidence; copy to be furnished without cost