§ 17-76-206. Power of commission members to administer oaths and subpoena witnesses -- Rights of and fees for witnesses.

(1) (a) A member, in performing the member's duties, may administer oaths and subpoena witnesses and documents. (b) If an individual refuses to comply or fails to comply with a subpoena issued by a member, the district court may, at the member's request, compel the individual to comply with the subpoena. (2) A witness in a proceeding before a commission: (a) is subject to all the rights, privileges, duties, and penalties of witnesses in courts of record; and (b) shall receive a witness fee from the commission, equivalent to those paid in a court of record.