A code of fair procedure for legislative investigating committees is hereby established for the purpose of providing for the creation and operation of legislative investigating committees in a manner which will enable them to perform properly the powers and duties vested in them, including the conduct of hearings, in a fair and impartial manner, consistent with protection of the constitutional rights of persons called to testify at such hearings and preservation of the public good.
N.D.C.C. § 54-03.2-01