neglects or refuses to testify before the commission or to
produce a book, paper, record, document or data or
information produced and stored by an electronic data
processing system shall be subject to the penalties provided
by the laws of this Commonwealth.
(8) Through the chairperson of the commission, to
administer oaths and affirmations to witnesses appearing
before the commission.
(9) To cause the deposition of witnesses in this
Commonwealth to be taken in the manner prescribed by law for
taking depositions in civil actions.
(b) Duties.--The commission shall have the following duties:
(1) To accept and review written comments from an
individual or organization.
(2) To make, within 24 months of the effective date of
this section, recommendations to the Governor, the Supreme
Court, the Senate, the House of Representatives and the
department based on the investigation of issues under
subsection (a). This paragraph includes recommendations:
(i) To improve the child-welfare system.
(ii) To prevent the reoccurrence of events of abuse
of children in the child-welfare system.
(iii) To change State statutes and State and local
practices, rules, policies and procedures.
(3) To make reports as follows:
(i) The commission may file status reports and
updates with the Governor, the Supreme Court, the Senate,
the House of Representatives and the department as the
commission deems appropriate.
(ii) The commission shall issue a final report
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