67-460. POWERS OF COMMITTEE. The joint legislative oversight committee shall have the following powers:
(1) To direct the director of legislative performance evaluations in accordance with section 67-461, Idaho Code, to review the performance of any state agency or program and to prepare reports for submission to the joint legislative oversight committee.
(2) To contract with private individuals or entities for the conduct of performance evaluations or portions thereof.
(3) To examine witnesses, to require the appearance of any person and the production of papers or records, including books, accounts, documents, computer records, and other materials, and to order the appearance of any person for the purpose of producing papers or records, including books, accounts, documents, computer records, and other materials, as is provided other legislative committees.
(4) To administer oaths to witnesses appearing before the committee when, by a majority vote, the committee deems the administration of an oath necessary and advisable as provided by law.
(5) To determine that a witness has perjured himself by testifying falsely before the committee, and to direct the attorney general to institute legal proceedings as provided by law.
(6) To conduct meetings at such times as the cochairmen deem necessary.
(7) To issue subpoenas upon the signature of either of the cochairmen; provided that the district court in and for the county in which any inquiry, evaluation, investigation, hearing or proceeding may take place shall have the power to compel obedience by proceedings for contempt, as in the case of disobedience of the requirements of a subpoena issued from the court or the refusal to testify or produce papers or records, including books, accounts, documents, computer records, and other materials, in court.
History:
[67-460, added 1993, ch. 327, sec. 3, p. 1192; am. 1996, ch. 32, sec. 1, p. 83; am. 1996, ch. 65, sec. 3, p. 190; am. 2007, ch. 90, sec. 27, p. 265.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 67 - STATE GOVERNMENT AND STATE AFFAIRS
Section 67-401 - CONSTITUTION OF LEGISLATURE.
Section 67-402 - TERMS OF MEMBERS.
Section 67-403 - CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION.
Section 67-404 - SESSIONS OF LEGISLATURE.
Section 67-404a - ORGANIZATION OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE.
Section 67-404c - OFFICERS AND STANDING COMMITTEES.
Section 67-404d - ORGANIZATION OF SECOND AND EXTRAORDINARY SESSIONS.
Section 67-404e - PENDING BUSINESS.
Section 67-406 - COMPENSATION AND MILEAGE OF MEMBERS OF LEGISLATURE.
Section 67-406b - COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES.
Section 67-407 - ATTENDANCE OF WITNESS — SUBPOENA.
Section 67-408 - ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES — SERVICE OF SUBPOENAS.
Section 67-409 - ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES — REFUSAL TO OBEY SUBPOENA A CONTEMPT.
Section 67-410 - WITNESSES — COMPELLING ATTENDANCE.
Section 67-411 - WITNESSES — SELF-CRIMINATING TESTIMONY MAY BE EXACTED.
Section 67-411A - TAKING AND RECORDING TESTIMONY UNDER OATH.
Section 67-414 - DECLARATION OF POLICY.
Section 67-416 - DESIGNATION OF EMERGENCY INTERIM SUCCESSORS TO LEGISLATORS.
Section 67-417 - STATUS, QUALIFICATIONS AND TERM OF EMERGENCY INTERIM SUCCESSORS.
Section 67-418 - CONTINGENT METHOD OF DESIGNATING EMERGENCY INTERIM SUCCESSORS.
Section 67-419 - RECORDING AND PUBLICATION.
Section 67-420 - OATH OF EMERGENCY INTERIM SUCCESSORS.
Section 67-421 - DUTY OF EMERGENCY INTERIM SUCCESSORS.
Section 67-422 - CONVENING OF LEGISLATURE IN EVENT OF ATTACK.
Section 67-423 - ASSUMPTION OF POWERS AND DUTIES OF LEGISLATOR BY EMERGENCY INTERIM SUCCESSOR.
Section 67-423A - ASSUMPTION OF POWERS AND DUTIES OF LEGISLATOR BY EMERGENCY INTERIM SUCCESSOR.
Section 67-424 - PRIVILEGES, IMMUNITIES AND COMPENSATION OF EMERGENCY INTERIM SUCCESSORS.
Section 67-425 - QUORUM AND VOTE REQUIREMENTS.
Section 67-426 - TERMINATION OF OPERATION OF PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT.
Section 67-427 - LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CREATED — MEMBERS — TERMS — VACANCY.
Section 67-428 - OFFICERS OF COUNCIL — COMMITTEES — DIRECTOR OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES.
Section 67-429 - POWERS AND DUTIES.
Section 67-429A - STATE-TRIBAL GAMING COMPACTS.
Section 67-429B - AUTHORIZED TRIBAL VIDEO GAMING MACHINES.
Section 67-429C - AMENDMENT OF STATE-TRIBAL GAMING COMPACTS.
Section 67-429D - AUDIT OF LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.
Section 67-430 - MEETINGS — QUORUM — NOTICE — REPORT TO LEGISLATURE.
Section 67-431 - COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES.
Section 67-432 - JOINT FINANCE-APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE — CREATION — MEMBERS.
Section 67-433 - OFFICERS — ADOPTION OF RULES OF PROCEDURE — SUBCOMMITTEES — MEETINGS.
Section 67-435 - POWERS AND DUTIES.
Section 67-437 - DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, AND INSTITUTIONS TO SUBMIT INFORMATION.
Section 67-438 - INQUISITORIAL AUTHORITY.
Section 67-439 - ENFORCEMENT OF SUBPOENAS.
Section 67-440 - FEES AND MILEAGE OF WITNESSES.
Section 67-448 - COMMITTEE ON UNIFORM ACCOUNTING AND TRANSPARENCY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES.
Section 67-450A - CHARGES FOR AUDIT.
Section 67-450B - INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL AUDITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES — FILING REQUIREMENTS.
Section 67-450D - INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL AUDITS — DESIGNATED ENTITIES.
Section 67-451A - LEGISLATIVE LEGAL DEFENSE FUND CREATED.
Section 67-452 - MEMBERSHIP IN PACIFIC FISHERIES LEGISLATIVE TASK FORCE.
Section 67-453 - STATEMENTS REGARDING PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
Section 67-454 - SUBCOMMITTEES FOR REVIEW OF ADMINISTRATIVE RULES — MEETINGS REGARDING RULES.
Section 67-455 - GOVERNOR’S HOUSING COMMITTEE — GOVERNOR’S RESIDENCE FUND.
Section 67-455A - COMMITTEE MAY ACQUIRE AND DISPOSE OF PROPERTY.
Section 67-456 - SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE REINVESTMENT OVERSIGHT.
Section 67-457 - JOINT LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE — CREATION.
Section 67-459 - TERM OF MEMBERSHIP AND ORGANIZATION OF COMMITTEE.
Section 67-460 - POWERS OF COMMITTEE.
Section 67-461 - CONDUCT OF AND ISSUANCE OF PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REPORTS.
Section 67-462 - RECORDING TESTIMONY UNDER OATH.
Section 67-465 - INTERVENTION IN ACTIONS REGARDING CONSTITUTIONALITY OF A STATUTE.