Section 430.80  Subpoena Powers

a)         The Inspector General shall have the power to subpoena witnesses and compel the production of records pertinent to an investigation authorized under this Part.

b)         The OIG may not subpoena witnesses or compel the production of records from a labor organization or its representatives, insofar as the witness or record sought relates to the function of representing an employee subject to investigation under this Part.

c)         Any person who fails to appear in response to a subpoena or to answer any question or produce any records pertinent to an investigation under this Part, except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this Section, or who knowingly gives false testimony in relation to an investigation under this Part is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. [20 ILCS 505/35.5(g)]