Section 61. Investigations by state officers

Every state officer, in any
  proceeding held before him, or in any investigation held by him for  the
  purpose  of making inquiry as to the official conduct of any subordinate
  officer or employee, shall have the power to  issue  subpoenas  for  and
  require  the attendance of witnesses and the production of all books and
  papers relating to any matter under inquiry. All such subpoenas shall be
  issued under the hand  and  seal  of  the  state  officer  holding  such
  proceeding.  A  subpoena issued under this section shall be regulated by
  the civil practice law and rules. The testimony of witnesses in any such
  proceeding shall be under oath and the  state  officer  instituting  the
  proceeding shall have power to administer oaths. In case of state boards
  or  commissions,  any  member  of  the same, or, when duly authorized by
  resolution, the secretary of such board or commission, shall have  power
  to  issue  subpoenas  and  administer  oaths  for  the  purposes of this
  section.