Each witness who shall appear before the Commission or its agent by its order shall receive for his attendance the fees and mileage provided for witnesses in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia on March 4, 1913, which shall be audited and paid in the same manner as fees in criminal cases within the District of Columbia are audited and paid, upon the presentation of proper vouchers, sworn to by such witnesses and approved by the chairman of the Commission. No witnesses subpoenaed at the instance of parties other than the Commission shall be entitled to compensation for attendance or travel unless the Commission shall certify that his testimony was material to the matter investigated, and that his attendance as a witness was reasonably necessary.
(Mar. 4, 1913, 37 Stat. 985, ch. 150, § 8, par. 49; 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.)
1981 Ed., § 43-620.
1973 Ed., § 43-419.
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