Texas Occupations Code 1301.256 – Subpoena
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(a) The board may request and, if necessary, compel by subpoena:
(1) the attendance of a witness for examination under oath; and
(2) the production for inspection and copying of records, documents, and other evidence relevant to the investigation of an alleged violation of this chapter.
(b) The board, acting through the attorney general, may bring an action to enforce a subpoena issued under Subsection (a) against a person who fails to comply with the subpoena.
Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 1301.256
- 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
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
- Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
(c) Venue for an action brought under Subsection (b) is in a district court in:
(1) Travis County; or
(2) any county in which the board may hold a hearing.
(d) The court shall order compliance with the subpoena if the court finds that good cause exists to issue the subpoena.