{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-6.910","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 6.910","heading":"Purpose, powers, and duties of committee -- Confidentiality of working","body":"papers and other information -- Closed meetings authorized -- Witnesses\n-- Subpoenas.\n(1) The  purpose of the Legislative Oversight and Investigations Committee shall\nbe to serve as the main investigative committee in the General Assembly. The\ncommittee  shall have the authority to investigate the subjects within the\ncommittee's legislative jurisdiction and within the jurisdiction of other standing\nor statutory committees of the General Assembly.\n(2) The committee shall have the discretionary power to:\n(a) Make  studies of the operations of state agencies to ascertain that sums\nappropriated have been, or are being, expended for the purposes for\nwhich such appropriations were made  and to evaluate the effectiveness\nof programs in accomplishing legislative intent;\n(b) Study on a continuing basis the operations, practices, and duties of state\nagencies, as they relate to efficiency in the utilization of space, personnel,\nequipment, and facilities;\n(c) Make  such special studies and reports of the operations and functions of\nstate agencies as it deems appropriate and as may be requested by the\nGeneral Assembly;\n(d) Make  such reports on its findings and recommendations at such time and\nin such manner as the committee deems proper, submitting such reports\nto the agencies concerned, to the Governor and to the General Assembly.\nSuch reports shall relate to the following matters:\n1. Whether  any state agency is carrying out only those activities or\nprograms authorized by legal or administrative action; or\n2. Whether  the programs and  activities of a state agency, or a\nparticular program or activity is being operated efficiently, effectively,\nor in accordance with legislative or administrative intent; or\n3. Whether  there is a need for change in any authorized activity or\nprogram of a state agency; or\n4. Whether  any reorganization of a state agency, or group of state\nagencies, is needed  or justified to accomplish the results of\nprograms or activities; or\n5. Any  combination of the purposes specified in this or any other\nsection of KRS 6.900 to 6.935;\n(e) Treat information obtained or prepared by the committee or its staff as\nconfidential working papers subject to release according to the operating\nrules and procedures adopted by the committee, and such information\nshall be exempt from the open records requirements contained in KRS\n61.870 to 61.884. The committee may close certain meetings and project\nbriefings to protect research pursuant to KRS  61.805 to 61.850, to allow\nthe exchange of confidential materials, and information, to protect the\nidentity of witnesses, when necessary, and to protect the integrity of the\nstudy. Any information protected by federal laws shall not be subject to\npublic release;\n(f) Consider and  act on requests for studies submitted by legislators,\nlegislative committees, elected officials of state government, state cabinet\nsecretaries, and  department and  agency  heads. Requests shall be\nsubmitted in writing and shall state reasons to support the request. The\ndecision of the committee to grant or deny such a request shall be final;\n(g) Review any conditions or circumstances that may indicate the necessity\nor desirability of enacting new or additional legislation addressing subjects\nwithin its jurisdiction or the jurisdiction of any standing or statutory\ncommittee;\n(h) Evaluate the effect of laws enacted to reorganize any branch of state\ngovernment;\n(i) Conduct studies directed by joint resolution of the General Assembly;\n(j) When  the General Assembly is not in session, conduct studies:\n1. Initiated by joint agreement of the co-chairs;\n2. Initiated by a majority vote of the committee; or\n3. Requested  by the Legislative Research Commission or an interim\njoint committee thereof. In the event two (2) or more studies are\nrequested, the priority among  them shall be determined by the\ncommittee;\n(k) After voting to undertake a review under paragraph (j)(2.) of this\nsubsection, the committee shall notify the chair of the committee of\nrelevant jurisdiction;\n(l) To determine if a witness should be prosecuted for perjury by testifying\nfalsely before the committee, and  to institute appropriate penal\nproceedings as provided by law. Any finding under this paragraph shall\nrequire a majority vote of the committee; and\n(m) Conduct a study of any matter without regard to jurisdiction of the matter\nbeing conferred to another statutory or standing committee.\n(3) Each  witness who appears before the committee by its subpoena or order,\nother than an officer or employee of the state, shall be entitled to the fees and\nmileage provided for witnesses in civil cases in Circuit Court, which shall be\naudited and paid upon the presentation of proper vouchers sworn to by such\nwitnesses and approved by the chair of the committee.\n(4) The committee may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance and testimony\nof witnesses or the production of documents, books, papers, or other records.\nSubpoenas  may be issued by agreement of the co-chairs or by a vote of the\nmajority of the members  of the committee and shall be served in the same\nmanner  as subpoenas for witnesses in civil cases. All provisions of law relative\nto subpoenas issued in such cases, including compensation of witnesses, shall\napply to subpoenas issued by the committee.","path":["KRS Chapter 6"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=50691","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:48:25Z","sha256":"fca98a7e02090cfacead684f08d7344ceae9bd37e50049a858b4906a34a67a7a","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-6.905","next":"us-ky/krs-6.912"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}