Texas Special District Local Laws Code 8834.117 – Authority to Issue Subpoenas and Administer Oaths
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(a) The board may issue a subpoena to compel the testimony of a person or the production of a document if the testimony or document is necessary to carry out the board’s powers, duties, and functions under this chapter.
(b) On application by the board, a district court shall enforce a subpoena issued under Subsection (a) in the same manner as a subpoena issued by the court.
Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code 8834.117
- 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.
(c) The board may administer an oath to a person who testifies before the board.