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title: O.C.G.A. § 34-8-88. Necessary powers in discharge of duties.
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# O.C.G.A. § 34-8-88. Necessary powers in discharge of duties.

In the discharge of the duties imposed by this chapter, the Commissioner, the chief administrative hearing officer, the members of the board of review, and any duly authorized representative of any of them shall have the power to administer oaths and affirmations, take depositions, certify to official acts, and issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, and other records deemed necessary as evidence in connection with a disputed claim or the administration of this chapter.

## History

Code 1981, § 34-8-88, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 139, § 1.