Texas Occupations Code 204.308 – Subpoena
(a) The executive director or the secretary-treasurer of the medical board may issue a subpoena or subpoena duces tecum for the physician assistant board to:
(1) conduct an investigation or a contested proceeding related to:
(A) alleged misconduct by a physician assistant;
(B) an alleged violation of this chapter or other law related to practice as a physician assistant; or
(C) the provision of health care under this chapter;
(2) issue, suspend, restrict, or revoke a license under this chapter; or
(3) deny or grant an application for a license under this chapter.
(b) Failure to timely comply with a subpoena issued under this section is a ground for:
(1) disciplinary action by the physician assistant board or another licensing or regulatory agency with jurisdiction over the person subject to the subpoena; and
(2) denial of a license application.
Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 204.308
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
- Subpoena duces tecum: A command to a witness to produce documents.