PRINTER'S NO. 3472
No. 265 Session of 1984
INTRODUCED BY LINTON, RICHARDSON, McHALE AND PRESTON,
SEPTEMBER 18, 1984
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, SEPTEMBER 18, 1984
A RESOLUTION
1 Amending House Resolution No. 227, adopted May 22, 1984,
2 entitled "A resolution providing for the establishment of a
3 select committee to conduct an investigation to ascertain the
4 degree to which minority and women-owned businesses have been
5 utilized in contracts awarded by State agencies and to
6 determine if State agencies are conducting effective contract
7 compliance reviews," giving the committee subpoena powers.
8 RESOLVED, That House Resolution No. 227 be amended to read:
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10 RESOLVED, That [the committee may hold hearings, take
11 testimony and make its investigations at such places as it deems
12 necessary in this Commonwealth. Each member of the committee
13 shall have the power to administer oaths and affirmations to
14 witnesses appearing before the committee;] the select committee
15 is specifically authorized and empowered to conduct hearings at
16 any place in the Commonwealth to investigate any matter provided
17 for in this resolution. Such select committee is empowered to
18 issue subpoenas under the hand and seal of the chairman thereof
19 commanding any person to appear before it and answer questions
20 touching matters properly being inquired into by the select
1 committee and produce such books, papers, records, accounts,
2 reports and documents as the select committee deems necessary.
3 Each member of the select committee shall have power to
4 administer oaths and affirmations to witnesses appearing before
5 the select committee; and be it further
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