RCW 44.28.110
Examinations—Subpoenas—Depositions—Access to confidential records.
(1) In the discharge of any duty herein imposed, the joint committee or any personnel under its authority and its subcommittees shall have the authority to examine and inspect all properties, equipment, facilities, files, records, and accounts of any state office, department, institution, board, committee, commission, agency, or local government, and to administer oaths, issue subpoenas, compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of any papers, books, accounts, documents, and testimony, and to cause the deposition of witnesses, either residing within or without the state, to be taken in the manner prescribed by laws for taking depositions in civil actions in the superior courts.
(2) The authority in this section extends to accessing any confidential records needed to discharge the joint committee's performance audit duties. However, access to confidential records for the purpose of conducting performance audits does not change their confidential nature, and any existing confidentiality requirements shall remain in force and be similarly respected by the joint committee and its staff.
[ 2010 c 26 § 6; 1955 c 206 § 8; 1951 c 43 § 8.]
NOTES:
Depositions: Rules of court: CR 26 through 37.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 44 - State Government—Legislative
Chapter 44.28 - Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee.
44.28.010 - Committee created—Members.
44.28.020 - Terms of members—Vacancies.
44.28.050 - Expenses of committee—Vouchers.
44.28.060 - Executive committee—Legislative auditor—Rules, subcommittees.
44.28.065 - Legislative auditor—Duties.
44.28.071 - Conduct of performance audits.
44.28.075 - Performance audits—Scope.
44.28.076 - Racial equity analysis.
44.28.080 - Powers—Appropriations, expenses, revenues.
44.28.083 - Performance audit work plans.
44.28.088 - Performance audit reports—Preliminary, final.
44.28.091 - Compliance reports—Preliminary and final.
44.28.094 - Quality control review of joint committee.
44.28.097 - Agency and local government reports furnished to joint committee.
44.28.110 - Examinations—Subpoenas—Depositions—Access to confidential records.
44.28.120 - Contempt proceedings—Recalcitrant witnesses.
44.28.130 - Witness fees and mileage.
44.28.150 - Cooperation with legislative committees and others.
44.28.155 - WorkFirst program evaluation.
44.28.156 - Education performance agreement pilot—Evaluation.
44.28.157 - School district health benefits—Review—Recommendations—Performance grants—Report.
44.28.200 - Review of the apple health and homes program.
44.28.805 - Review of distributions to cities and counties—Report.
44.28.818 - Review of office of privacy and data protection.