Texas Labor Code 21.154 – Investigatory and Conciliatory Powers of Local Commission
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(a) If the federal government or the Commission on Human Rights refers a complaint alleging a violation of this chapter to a local commission or defers jurisdiction over the subject matter of the complaint to a local commission, the local commission may receive, investigate, conciliate, or rule on the complaint and may file a civil action to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(b) The local commission may request, and as necessary, compel by subpoena:
(1) the attendance of a witness for examination under oath; or
(2) the production for inspection or copying of a record, document, or other evidence relevant to the investigation of an alleged violation of this chapter.
Terms Used In Texas Labor Code 21.154
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- 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.
- 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.
- Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.