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PRINTER'S NO. 2760
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
659
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY EVERETT, METCALFE, MARSICO, VEREB, SACCONE,
BARRAR, MILLARD, O'NEILL, JAMES, TOEPEL, WHEELAND, BLOOM,
COHEN, McGINNIS, WARD, KAUFFMAN, CAUSER, A. HARRIS, ROSS,
DUSH, NESBIT, D. COSTA, ROTHMAN, WATSON, F. KELLER, SAYLOR,
MARSHALL, BAKER, MUSTIO, BENNINGHOFF, GINGRICH, CUTLER,
PETRI, DELOZIER, PHILLIPS-HILL, QUINN, CORBIN, KLUNK,
HARHART, JOZWIAK, PYLE, TALLMAN, M. K. KELLER, MENTZER,
GREINER, HICKERNELL, B. MILLER, GROVE, ELLIS, MAHER,
GILLESPIE, KNOWLES, FEE, REGAN, STEPHENS, RAPP, WHITE,
DIAMOND AND BRIGGS, JANUARY 26, 2016
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JANUARY 26, 2016
A RESOLUTION
Appointing a committee and empowering it to investigate the
conduct of the Honorable Kathleen Kane, Attorney General of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
RESOLVED, By the House of Representatives of the General
Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, that the Judiciary
Committee be authorized to investigate the conduct of the
Honorable Kathleen Kane, Attorney General of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, to determine whether Kathleen Kane is liable to
impeachment for misbehavior in office and to report to the House
its conclusions, determinations and appropriate recommendations;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Judiciary Committee designate the
Subcommittee on Courts to take testimony, review documents or
other materials and interview witnesses for the use of the
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Judiciary Committee. In the performance of its duties, the
Subcommittee on Courts is authorized and empowered to:
(1) send for persons and papers and subpoena witnesses,
documents and other materials under the seal of the
Subcommittee Chairman;
(2) administer oaths to witnesses;
(3) take testimony;
(4) prepare and file pleadings and other legal
documents; and
(5) make recommendations to the Judiciary Committee;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That upon receipt of the recommendations of the
Subcommittee on Courts, the Judiciary Committee be authorized
and empowered to:
(1) send for persons and papers and subpoena witnesses,
documents and other materials under the hand and seal of the
Chairman;
(2) administer oaths to witnesses;
(3) take testimony;
(4) prepare and file pleadings and other legal
documents; and
(5) employ staff;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That a sergeant-at-arms or his deputy shall serve
the process of the Judiciary Committee and Subcommittee on
Courts and execute its orders. The Judiciary Committee and
Subcommittee on Courts are authorized to sit during the sessions
of this House. The expenses of the investigation shall be paid
out of an appropriate account of the Chief Clerk, except that if
any staff expenses or compensation is to be paid by the Chief
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Clerk, the approval of the Bipartisan Management Committee shall
be required.
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