GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 887

Short Title:  Winston-Salem/Board Subpoena Powers.	(Local)
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Sponsors: Representatives Kennedy; and Oldham (Co-sponsors).
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Referred to:  Judiciary II.
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April 12, 1993

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM CITIZEN POLICE REVIEW BOARD MAY IN CONNECTION WITH ITS REVIEWS AND HEARINGS ISSUE SUBPOENAS AND SIMILAR ORDERS AND MAY APPLY TO THE THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE FOR ENFORCEMENT OF ITS SUBPOENAS AND SIMILAR ORDERS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the City of Winston-Salem Citizen Police Review Board created pursuant to Chapter 2 of the Winston-Salem City Code may in connection with the conduct of its reviews and hearings issue subpoenas; request and require answers to interrogatories; request and require the production of documents and things, and the entry upon land and premises in the possession of a party to a complaint being heard; and compel the attendance of witnesses at its hearings under oath or affirmation.
Sec. 2.  Upon the failure of any person to respond to or comply with a lawful interrogatory, request for production of documents and things, request to enter upon land and premises, or subpoena issued by the City of Winston-Salem Citizen Police Review Board, the City of Winston-Salem Police Review Board may apply to the General Court of Justice for an order requiring the person to respond or comply.
Sec. 3.  This act is effective upon ratification.