(1) The committee, while in the discharge of its official duties, shall have the following additional powers: (a) To subpoena and examine witnesses; to require the appearance of any person and the production of any paper or document; to order the appearance of any person for the purpose of producing any paper or document; and to issue all process necessary to compel such appearance or production. When such process has been served, the committee may compel obedience thereto by the attachment of the person, papers or records subpoenaed; (b) If any person fails or refuses to testify or furnish documentary evidence concerning any matter with respect to which the committee desires information pertaining to the studies in which it is engaged, the Franklin Circuit Cour t, on application of the committee, may compel obedience by proceedings for contempt as in the case of disobedience of a subpoena issued from the Circuit Court or a refusal to testify therein; (c) To administer oaths to witnesses appearing before the commi ttee when, by a majority vote, the committee deems the administration of an oath necessary and advisable as provided by law; and (d) To determine that a witness has perjured himself by testifying falsely before the committee, and to institute appropriate p enal proceedings as provided by law. (2) Each witness who appears before the committee by its order, other than officer or employee of the state, shall be entitled to the fees and mileage provided for witnesses in civil cases in Circuit Courts, which shall be audited and paid upon the presentation of proper vouchers sworn to by such witnesses and approved by the chairman of the committee.
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