Title 2. General Assembly — Subtitle 8. Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds

The Committee consists of 8 members.

Of the 8 members:

A member appointed by the President serves at the pleasure of the President.

A member appointed by the Speaker serves at the pleasure of the Speaker.

at the times and places that it determines; and

at the call of its chair or, if the chair is absent, at the call of its vice chair.

of the Treasurer with respect to State funds in the State Treasury;

of any officer or unit with respect to State funds that are not in the State Treasury and are not under the jurisdiction of a retirement system; and

of local governments with respect to public funds.

issue subpoenas;

compel the attendance of witnesses;

compel the production of any papers, books, accounts, documents, and testimony;

administer oaths; and

cause the depositions of witnesses, who reside in or outside of the State, to be taken in the manner provided by law for taking depositions in a civil case.

If a person fails to comply with a subpoena issued under this section or fails to testify on any matter on which the person lawfully may be interrogated, on petition of a member of the Committee, a circuit court may pass an order directing compliance with the subpoena or compelling testimony and may enforce the order by proceedings for contempt.

Venue and procedures for a proceeding under paragraph (1) of this subsection to direct compliance with a subpoena or compel testimony are as provided in § 2–1803 of this title.