No person shall be excused from appearing and giving testimony, or producing books, records, correspondence, documents, or other evidence in compliance with a summons issued by the Comptroller or by the official designated by him on the ground that the testimony or evidence required of such person may bring about his prosecution or subject him to punishment or seizure, but no person shall be prosecuted or subject to punishment or seizure by reason of any transaction, matter or thing regarding which he may be compelled, after having claimed his privilege not to testify against himself, to give testimony or present evidence, except that a person so testifying shall not be exempt from prosecution or punishment for perjury in so testifying. The Governor of Puerto Rico may not be compelled to appear personally and give testimony before the Comptroller.
History —July 24, 1952, No. 9, p. 16, § 10, eff. July 25, 1952.