7-6-2408. Auditor's powers related to investigations. (1) The county auditors are hereby authorized to administer any oath or affirmation rendered necessary to the performance of the duties of their respective offices.
     (2) The county auditors shall have power to issue process and compel the attendance of witnesses before them and examine any matter they may deem necessary. Any witness attending before such auditor shall receive the same fees and mileage as witnesses attending before justices of the peace in trial or examinations in criminal cases.

     History: En. Sec. 5, p. 228, L. 1891; re-en. Sec. 4564, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3104, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 4828, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4828, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 16-3206.