Code of Alabama - Title 25: Industrial Relations and Labor - Section 25-10-5 - Public hearings; powers of department as to witnesses, records, etc

Section 25-10-5 - Public hearings; powers of department as to witnesses, records, etc.

In the administration of this chapter, the department shall have the power to conduct public hearings for the purposes of determining the law's effectiveness, determining methods and standards of administration and to otherwise assist in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.

The department shall have the authority to administer oaths and affirmations, take depositions, issue subpoenas, and compel the attendance of witnesses and production of books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, and other records deemed necessary as evidence.

(Acts 1975, No. 1229, p. 2582, §7.)

Last modified: May 3, 2021