Texas Insurance Code 36.152 – Subpoena Authority
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(a) With respect to a matter that the commissioner has authority to consider or investigate, the commissioner may issue a subpoena applicable throughout the state that requires:
(1) the attendance and testimony of a witness; and
(2) the production of records.
(b) In connection with a subpoena, the commissioner may require attendance and production of records before the commissioner or the commissioner’s designee:
(1) at the department’s offices in Austin; or
(2) at another place designated by the commissioner.
Terms Used In Texas Insurance Code 36.152
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
(c) In connection with a subpoena, the commissioner or the commissioner’s designee may administer an oath, examine a witness, or receive evidence.
(d) The commissioner must personally sign and issue the subpoena.