Section 11-2413. Administration of oaths and compelling testimony  


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  • a. The
      commissioner, his or her employees duly designated and authorized by the
      commissioner, the tax appeals tribunal and any of  its  duly  designated
      and  authorized  employees shall have power to administer oaths and take
      affidavits in relation to any matter or proceeding in  the  exercise  of
      their powers and duties under this chapter. The commissioner and the tax
      appeals tribunal shall have power to subpoena and require the attendance
      of witnesses and the production of books, papers and documents to secure
      information   pertinent   to  the  performance  of  the  duties  of  the
      commissioner  or  the  tax  appeals  tribunal  hereunder  and   of   the
      enforcement of this chapter and to examine them in relation thereto, and
      to issue commissions for the examination of witnesses who are out of the
      state  or  unable  to  attend before the commissioner or the tax appeals
      tribunal or excused from attendance.
        b. A justice of the supreme court either in court or at chambers shall
      have power summarily to enforce by proper proceedings the attendance and
      testimony of witnesses and the  production  and  examination  of  books,
      papers  and  documents called for by the subpoena of the commissioner or
      the tax appeals tribunal under this chapter.
        c. Cross-reference; criminal penalties. For failure to obey  subpoenas
      or  for  testifying  falsely,  see  section  11-4007  of this title; for
      supplying false or fraudulent information, see section 11-4009  of  this
      title.
        d.  The officers who serve the summons or subpoena of the commissioner
      of finance or the tax appeals tribunal hereunder and witnesses attending
      in response thereto shall be entitled to the same fees as are allowed to
      officers and witnesses in civil cases in courts  of  record,  except  as
      herein  otherwise provided. Such officers shall be the city sheriff, and
      his or her duly appointed deputies or any officers or employees  of  the
      department  of  finance or the tax appeals tribunal, designated to serve
      such process.