Texas Utilities Code 15.022 – Contempt
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Terms Used In Texas Utilities Code 15.022
- 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.
- Subpoena duces tecum: A command to a witness to produce documents.
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
The commission may file a court action for contempt against a person who:
(1) fails to comply with a lawful order of the commission;
(2) fails to comply with a subpoena or subpoena duces tecum; or
(3) refuses to testify about a matter on which the person may be lawfully interrogated.