2005 Idaho Code - 54-2808 — POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD -- SUBPOENAS

                                  TITLE  54
                    PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES
                                  CHAPTER 28
                                  GEOLOGISTS
    54-2808.  POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD -- SUBPOENAS. The board shall have
the power to adopt and amend rules including, but not limited to, a code of
ethics and standards of conduct which may be reasonably necessary for the
proper performance of its duties and the administration of this chapter and
the regulation of proceedings before the board. It shall adopt and have an
official seal. It shall have power to provide an office, office equipment and
facilities and such books and records as may be reasonably necessary for the
proper performance of its duties. The board may, by written agreement,
authorize the bureau of occupational licenses as agent to act in its interest.
    In carrying into effect the provisions of this chapter, the board, under
the hand of its chairman and the seal of the board, may request the attendance
of witnesses and the production of such books, records and papers as may be
required at any hearing before it, and for that purpose the board may request
a district court to issue a subpoena for any witness or a subpoena duces tecum
to compel the production of any books, records or papers. Subpoenas shall be
directed to the sheriff of any county in the state of Idaho where such witness
resides or may be found. Subpoenas shall be served and returned in the same
manner as subpoenas in a criminal case. The fees and mileage of the sheriff
and witnesses shall be the same as that allowed in district court criminal
cases, which fees and mileage shall be paid from any  funds in the state
treasury available therefor in the same manner as other expenses of the board
are paid. Disobedience of any subpoena issued by the district court or the
refusal by any witness in failing to testify concerning any matter regarding
which he may lawfully be interrogated, or the failure to produce any books,
records or papers, shall constitute a contempt of the district court of any
county where such disobedience or refusal occurs, and said court, or any judge
thereof, by proceedings for contempt in said court, may, if such contempt be
found, punish said witness as in any other case of disobedience of a subpoena
issued from such court or refusal to testify therein.