Sec. 22.
Subpoena, failure to comply, penalty, fees; circuit court summoning witnesses; perjury. Any person who shall be served with a subpoena to appear and testify, or to produce books and papers issued by the commission or by any commissioner, or by any authorized representative of the commission, in the course of the investigation conducted under the provisions of this chapter, and who shall refuse or neglect to appear or to testify as commanded in such subpoena, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, on conviction, be punished as herein provided. The fees of witnesses for attendance and travel shall be the same as the fees of witnesses in the circuit court for the county, and shall be paid from the appropriation for the expenses of the commission. The judge of the circuit court, either in term or vacation, upon application of any such commissioner, shall compel the attendance of witnesses, the production of books and papers and giving of testimony before the commission or before any commissioner, or authorized representative, by attachment for contempt or otherwise in the same manner as the production of evidence may be compelled before said court. Every person who, having taken an oath or made affirmation in such proceeding, shall swear or affirm wilfully, corruptly, or falsely, shall upon conviction be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
History: 1941, Act 370, Eff. Jan. 10, 1942 ;-- CL 1948, 38.422
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement
Act 370 of 1941 - County Employees' Civil Service System (38.401 - 38.428)
Section 38.401 - County Civil Service System; Purpose of Act.
Section 38.402 - County Civil Service System; Adoption by Referendum.
Section 38.403 - Referendum; Time, Notice, Statement of Question.
Section 38.404 - Referendum; Ballot, Statement of Question.
Section 38.405 - Act to Become Effective Upon Adoption of System.
Section 38.406 - County Civil Service Commission; Creation.
Section 38.408 - Compensation and Expenses of Commissioners.
Section 38.410 - Division of County Civil Service Into Unclassified and Classified Services.
Section 38.412 - Civil Service Commission; Powers and Duties.
Section 38.413a - Classified Civil Service; Provisional Status Made Regular, Exceptions.
Section 38.415 - Classified Civil Service; Vacancies, Promotion, Basis.
Section 38.417 - Civil Service Commission; Annual Report to Board of Supervisors.
Section 38.418 - Payrolls; Approval by Civil Service Commission.
Section 38.419 - Civil Service Employees; Soliciting for Political Purposes Prohibited.
Section 38.420 - Civil Service Commission; Powers of Investigation.
Section 38.421 - Civil Service Commission; Authority to Require Medical Examinations.
Section 38.423 - Violations; Penalties.
Section 38.424 - Classified Civil Service; Discrimination Prohibited.
Section 38.425 - Civil Service Commission; Offices.
Section 38.426 - Board of Supervisors; Appropriations.