2-6-4.2. Criteria for issuing subpoena.
Before a subpoena may be issued by the Government Operations and Audit Committee, the committee shall determine that:
(1)A legislative purpose exists pursuant to §§2-6-2 and 2-6-4;
(2)The subpoenaed person or documents are relevant and material to accomplish the legislative purpose; and
(3)The information sought is not otherwise practically available.
It is not a legislative purpose to subpoena a person or documents to collect information that may be used for a criminal proceeding or to legislatively determine guilt or inflict punishment upon an identifiable person.
Source: SL 2018, ch 26, §2.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes
Chapter 06 - Legislative Committees And Investigations
Section 2-6-1 - Administration of oaths by committee member.
Section 2-6-4 - Investigative authority of Government Operations and Audit Committee--Subpoenas.
Section 2-6-4.1 - Report may be required where audit finding reoccurs--Contents of report.
Section 2-6-4.2 - Criteria for issuing subpoena.
Section 2-6-5 - Disobedience of legislative summons as misdemeanor.
Section 2-6-6 - Refusal to testify or produce evidence before Legislature as misdemeanor.
Section 2-6-8 - Retirement laws study committee created--Purpose.
Section 2-6-9 - Appointment and terms of Retirement Laws Committee members--Political affiliations.
Section 2-6-10 - Officers of Retirement Laws Committee--Staff assistance.
Section 2-6-11 - Study of retirement laws by committee--Emphasis.
Section 2-6-15 - Reports by bonding entities to joint committee--Contents--Other assistance.
Section 2-6-16 - Reports to joint committee on particular issues of bonds or notes--Contents.
Section 2-6-17 - Detailed accounting to committee on underlying security and investments.
Section 2-6-18 - Agency explanation to committee of programs and operations.
Section 2-6-19 - Water Development Oversight Committee created--Purpose.
Section 2-6-20 - State-Tribal Relations Committee created.
Section 2-6-21 - Membership of State-Tribal Relations Committee.
Section 2-6-22 - Committee heads--Staff assistance.
Section 2-6-23 - Responsibilities of State-Tribal Relations Committee.
Section 2-6-36 - Performance management and state agency defined.
Section 2-6-37 - Performance management review--Schedule--Content--Uniform template.
Section 2-6-39 - Annual compiled report presented to legislators--Website.