§ § 1601Subpoenas and witness fees

(a) Authorization.--A commission may issue a subpoena.
   (b) Form and effect.--A subpoena under subsection (a) shall
be in substantially the same form and have the same force and
effect as a subpoena issued by a court of common pleas. The
commission shall have the benefit of the process of the
appropriate court of common pleas if necessary to enforce a
subpoena.
   (c) Benefit.--A subpoena may be issued as follows:
       (1) Upon the motion of a commission.
       (2) Upon motion of a party before a commission. A
   subpoena under this paragraph is only valid for one day. It
   must be renewed by 4 p.m. for the next day.
   (d) Fees.--
       (1) Witnesses subpoenaed under this section shall be
   compensated under 42 Pa.C.S. § 5903 (relating to compensation
   and expenses of witnesses).
       (2) Witnesses subpoenaed under subsection (c)(1) shall
   be paid by commission funds.
       (3) Witnesses subpoenaed under subsection (c)(2) shall
   be paid by the party. No subpoena shall be issued under
   subsection (c)(2) until the party pays the commission a fee
   of $10 for issuing the same and deposits with the commission
   one day's witness fees for each witness to be summoned.
       (4) As soon as convenient after a hearing is concluded
   or continued, the commission shall pay witnesses under
   paragraphs (2) and (3). Unearned fees deposited under
   paragraph (3) shall be refunded to the depositing party.
       (5) If the petition of the elector is sustained, the
   commission shall pay to the elector all costs paid on the
   elector's behalf.
   (e) Commission funds.--A commission shall pay over to the
county treasurer fees received under subsection (d)(3). The
accounts of the commission respecting payments under subsection
(d)(2) shall be subject to audit by the county controller.
   Cross References. Section 1601 is referred to in section
1203 of this title.