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subpoenaed, such committee may file a complaint before any circuit court of the
state setting up such failure on the part of the witness. On the filing of such
complaint, the court shall take jurisdiction of the witness and the subject matter
of the complaint and shall direct the witness to respond to all lawful questions
and to produce all documentary evidence in the possession of the witness which
is lawfully demanded. The failure of a witness to comply with such order of the
court constitutes a direct and criminal contempt of court, and the court shall
punish the witness accordingly.
(5) All witnesses summoned before any such committee shall receive
reimbursement for travel expenses and per diem at the rates provided in s.
112.061. However, the fact that such reimbursement is not tendered at the time
the subpoena is served does not excuse the witness from appearing as directed
therein.
11.25 Salaries and expenditures not subject to control of executive
agencies.—
(1) The Legislature hereby declares and determines that the employees
of the several offices, committees, and other divisions of the Legislature are and
shall continue to be groups of employees employed by the Legislature to
perform such services as may be provided by law, by rule of the respective
house, or directed by the joint committee, whichever is applicable. Such offices,
committees and divisions are not agencies of government within the intent of the
Legislature as expressed in chapters 216 and 287.
(2) Agencies of the executive branch shall have no power to determine
the number or fix the compensation of legislative employees or exercise any
manner of control over them. The selection of such employees, the
determination of their qualifications and compensation, and the establishment of
policies relating to their work, including hours of work, leave, and other matters,
shall be the sole prerogative of the Legislature.
11.26 Legislative employees; employment restrictions.—No employee of the
Legislature shall:
(1) Subject to the provisions of s. 11.0431, reveal to any person outside
the area of the employee's direct responsibility the contents or nature of any
request for services made by any member of the Legislature, except with the
consent of the member making such request.
(2) Give legal advice on any subject to any person, firm, or
corporation, except members or staff of the Legislature.
(3) No full-time legislative employee shall be otherwise employed,
except with the written permission of the presiding officer of the house by which
he or she is employed. Employees of joint committees must have the permission
of the presiding officers of both houses.
11.40 Legislative Auditing Committee.—
(1) The Legislative Auditing Committee may take under investigation
any matter within the scope of an audit, review, or examination either completed
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