It was introduced by Sherman Moreland, the Republican leader of the legislature.
He proposed the act at the urging of New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes.
[1] The act allows the governor, in person or through one or more persons appointed by the governor, to examine management and affairs of any department, board, bureau or commission in the state.
[2] Investigators could interview witnesses, administer oaths, hold hearings, and seize any material deemed relevant to the investigator's case.
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