New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Subtitle V - State Board of Elections
Part 6203 - Investigations
Section 6203.1 - Administration of oaths, examination of witnesses and issuance of subpoenas for the purpose of conducting investigations pursuant to chapter 233 of the Laws of 1976 and chapter 55, part H, subpart B of the Laws of 2014
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
In addition to all duties and powers relating to the administration of the election process, election campaign processes and campaign finance practices:
(a) Any commissioner of the State Board of Elections may designate in writing any employee to administer oaths or affirmations, examine witnesses in public or private hearings, receive evidence and preside at or conduct any hearing or study.
(b) Pursuant to a delegation of its subpoena power by the State Board of Elections, each co-executive director, co-counsel and co-deputy counsel are authorized to issue subpoenas in the name of the State Board of Elections to compel the attendance of any person before the board or any employee designated pursuant to subdivision (a) of this section or to require the production of any books, records, documents or other evidence that the board or any such employee may deem relevant to any hearing or study.
(c) The chief enforcement counsel may at any time ask that the board authorize him or her to exercise the powers which the board is otherwise authorized to exercise pursuant to subdivision five and six of section 3-102 of this the Election Law. Any such authorization shall be made pursuant to the provisions of section 6203.2 of this part
