Texas Occupations Code 1151.205 – Subpoena Authority
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(a) The department may request and, if necessary, compel by subpoena:
(1) the attendance of witnesses for examination under oath; and
(2) the production of records, documents, and other evidence relevant to the investigation of an alleged violation of this chapter or a commission rule for inspection and copying.
(b) If a person does not comply with the subpoena, the department, acting through the attorney general, may file suit to enforce the subpoena in a district court in Travis County or in the county in which a hearing conducted by the department may be held.
Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 1151.205
- 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.
- 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
- Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
(c) The court shall order compliance with the subpoena if the court determines that good cause exists for the issuance of the subpoena.