Section 17527 Of Chapter 3. Commission On State Mandates From California Government Code >> Division 4. >> Title 2. >> Part 7. >> Chapter 3.
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. In carrying out its duties and responsibilities, the
commission shall have the following powers:
(a) To examine any document, report, or data, including computer
programs and data files, held by any local agency or school district.
(b) To meet at times and places as it may deem proper.
(c) As a body or, on the authorization of the commission, as a
committee composed of one or more members, to hold hearings at any
time and place it may deem proper.
(d) Upon a majority vote of the commission, to issue subpoenas to
compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books,
records, papers, accounts, reports, and documents.
(e) To administer oaths.
(f) To contract with other agencies or individuals, public or
private, as it deems necessary, to provide or prepare services,
facilities, studies, and reports to the commission as will assist it
in carrying out its duties and responsibilities.
(g) To adopt, promulgate, amend, and rescind rules and
regulations, which shall not be subject to the review and approval of
the Office of Administrative Law pursuant to the provisions of the
Administrative Procedure Act provided for in Chapter 3.5 (commencing
with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2.
(h) To do any and all other actions necessary or convenient to
enable it fully and adequately to perform its duties and to exercise
the powers expressly granted to it.