“10-2-301. Compelling attendance — Orders — Sentences.
- “(a) The Senate and the House of Representatives meeting separately or in joint meeting may:
- “(1) Issue the necessary subpoenas and process to summon and compel a person to appear before them or a committee thereof;
- “(2) Carry into execution their orders and sentences; and
- “(3) Summon and compel the attendance of witnesses in as full a manner as a court of law and with like effect.
- “(b) A subpoena for a witness shall be issued at the request of:
- “(1) A member of the Senate or a member of the House with the majority support of the member’s respective house;
- “(2) The President Pro Tempore of the Senate on behalf of the majority of the members of the Senate;
- “(3) The Speaker of the House of Representatives on behalf of the majority of the members of the House; and
- “(4) The party accused.”
“10-2-305. Depositions.
- “(a) In cases not otherwise provided for by law, depositions may be taken and read in either house or before a committee thereof, or before both houses in joint meeting, in all cases in which the taking and reading of depositions would be allowed in any cause pending before a court of law.
- “(b) When necessary, the presiding officer of the house in which they may be required or of a joint meeting may issue commissions to take such depositions.
- “(c) The proceedings in taking and returning depositions shall be the same as may be prescribed by law for taking depositions to be read in a court of law.”
“10-2-307. Subpoena by committee.
“The committee so empowered may issue its subpoena signed by its chair or acting chair for the attendance of witnesses and the production of papers or records, and the subpoena may be served by any officer authorized to serve process in civil cases” (Arkansas Code Title 10, Chapter 2, Subchapter 3).
