The commission is empowered to designate by its order such of its employees to act as examiners under this chapter as may be found to be necessary or desirable. Each of the commissioners and any employee designated as examiner by the commission, for the purposes mentioned in this chapter and in all hearings before the commission, may administer oaths, certify to official acts, issue subpoenas, compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books and papers.
Ala. Code § 37-3-28 (1975)