Texas Occupations Code 565.058 – Subpoena Authority
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(a) The board or an officer of the board may:
(1) issue subpoenas ad testificandum or subpoenas duces tecum to compel the attendance of witnesses or the production of items, including books, records, or documents;
(2) administer oaths; and
(3) take testimony concerning matters in the board’s or officer’s jurisdiction.
(b) A person designated in the subpoena may serve the subpoena.
Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 565.058
- 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.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.