(55 ILCS 5/3-14043) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-14043)
Sec. 3-14043.
Subpoenas; witness fees.
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 commissioners, or by any board or person
acting under the orders of the commission in the course of an investigation
conducted either under the provisions of Section 3-14023 or Section
3-14026, and who shall refuse or neglect to appear or testify, or to
produce books and papers relevant to the investigation as commanded in such
subpoena, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, on conviction, be
punished as provided in Section 3-14044. The fees of witnesses for
attendance and travel shall be the same as the fees of witnesses before the
circuit courts, and shall be paid from the appropriation for the expense of
the commission. And any circuit court, upon application of any such
commissioner or officer or board may, in its discretion, compel the
attendance of witnesses, the production of books and papers, and giving of
testimony before the commission, or before any such commissioner,
investigating board or officer by attachment for contempt or otherwise in
the same manner as the production of evidence may be compelled before such
court. Every person who, having taken an oath or made affirmation before a
commissioner or officer appointed by the commission authorized to
administer oaths, shall swear or affirm wilfully, corruptly and falsely,
shall be guilty of perjury, and upon conviction shall be punished accordingly.
(Source: P.A. 86-962.)
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