PENNSYLVANIA, December 10 - being inquired into by the commission and to produce any

books, papers, records, documents, data and information

produced and stored by an electronic data processing system

as the commission deems necessary. The subpoenas may be

served upon a person and shall have the force and effect of

subpoenas issued out of the courts of this Commonwealth. A

person who willfully neglects or refuses to testify before

the commission or to produce a book, paper, record, document

or data or information produced and stored by an electronic

data processing system shall be subject to the penalties

provided by the laws of this Commonwealth.

(8) Through the chairperson of the commission, to

administer oaths and affirmations to witnesses appearing

before the commission.

(9) To cause the deposition of witnesses in this

Commonwealth to be taken in the manner prescribed by law for

taking depositions in civil actions.

(b) Duties.--The commission shall have the following duties:

(1) To accept and review written comments from an

individual or organization.

(2) To keep all individually identifiable information

confidential.

(3) To make, within 24 months of the effective date of

this section, recommendations to the Governor, the Supreme

Court, the Senate, the House of Representatives and the

department based on the investigation of issues under

subsection (a). This paragraph includes recommendations:

(i) To improve the child welfare system, including

expanding current successful practices.

(ii) To prevent the reoccurrence of events of abuse

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