N.Y. Judiciary Law § 499-e: Panels; referees

§ 499-e. Panels; referees. 1. The commission may delegate any of its

functions, powers and duties to a panel of three of its members, one of

whom shall be a member of the bar, except that no panel shall confer

immunity in accordance with section 50.20 of the criminal procedure law.

No panel shall be authorized to take any action pursuant to subdivisions

four through nine of section four hundred ninety-nine-f of this article

or subdivision two of this section.

2. The commission may designate a member of the bar who is not a

prosecutor or a member of the commission or its staff as a referee to

hear and report to the commission in accordance with the provisions of

section four hundred ninety-nine-f of this article. Such referee shall

be empowered to conduct hearings, administer oaths or affirmations,

subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, examine them under oath or

affirmation and require the production of any books, records, documents

or other evidence that the referee may deem relevant or material to the

subject of the hearing.