The Commission on Special Investigations is continued. The commission shall continue to be composed of the President of the Senate and four members of the Senate, to be appointed by the President of the Senate, no more than two of whom shall be from the same political party; and the Speaker of the House of […]
(a) The Commission on Special Investigations may, by majority vote: (1) Conduct a comprehensive and detailed investigation into the purchasing practices and procedures of the state;
The commission may conduct proceedings in a confidential executive session for the purpose of establishing business, establishing policy, reviewing investigations, and interrogating a witness or witnesses: Provided, That if a witness desires a public or open hearing the witness may demand an open hearing and shall not be heard otherwise: Provided, however, That if a […]
The members of the commission shall receive travel, interim, and out-of-state expenses, as authorized in §4-2A-6 and §4-2A-8 of this code. Such expenses and all other expenses, including those incurred in the employment of legal, technical, investigative, clerical, stenographic, advisory, and other personnel, shall be paid from the appropriation for Joint Expenses.
(a) The investigations conducted by the commission and the materials, in any medium, including hard copy and electronic, placed in the custody of the commission as a result of any such investigation are exempt from public disclosure under the provisions of chapter 29B of this code. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code to […]
(a) A person is guilty of making a false statement to the Commission on Special Investigations when: (1) Such person, with the intent to impede the commission or to impede an investigator of the commission acting in the lawful exercise of his or her official duties, knowingly and willfully makes any false, fictitious or fraudulent […]
(a) A person is guilty of impersonating a member or employee of the Commission on Special Investigations when he or she does one of the following: (1) Falsely represents himself or herself to be a member or employee of the commission;
(a) Upon the retirement of a member of the commissions investigative staff, the cochairs of the commission shall award to the retiring employee a duty weapon used by the employee when that employee retires honorably after having served: (1) At least 20 years of actual service on the commissions investigative staff;
