Section 233.124. Power of subpoena

In all investigations and disciplinary proceedings, the Commission is authorized by section 18(b) of the act (24 P. S. § 2070.18(b)) to issue subpoenas as provided for by law for the purposes of assisting the Department in reviewing complaints and investigating educator misconduct and to compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books, records, documents and other evidentiary material. Petitions for the issuance of subpoenas shall be filed with the hearing officer, if one has been appointed, or with the Commission under 1 Pa. Code § 35.142 (relating to subpoenas). Objections to a petition for the issuance of subpoenas, which shall be filed within 5 days from service, will be ruled upon by the hearing officer or, if none has been appointed, by the legal counsel to the Commission. A decision of the legal counsel may be appealed to the Commission under 1 Pa. Code § 35.20 (relating to appeals from actions of the staff).

The provisions of this § 233.124 adopted May 3, 2002, effective May 4, 2002, 32 Pa.B. 2226; amended September 11, 2015, effective September 12, 2015, 45 Pa.B. 5586. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (289683).