Texas Finance Code 66.054 – Subpoena; Administration of Oath or Affirmation
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(a) In an examination conducted under this subchapter, the commissioner, the deputy commissioner, or an examiner or auditor of the commissioner may:
(1) subpoena witnesses;
(2) administer an oath or affirmation to a person, including a director, officer, agent, or employee of an association; or
(3) require and compel by subpoena the production of documents, including records, books, papers, and contracts.
(b) The commissioner may apply to a district court in Travis County for an order requiring a person to obey a subpoena or to appear or answer questions in connection with an examination.
Terms Used In Texas Finance Code 66.054
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- 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 court shall issue an order under Subsection (b) if the court finds good cause to issue the subpoena or to take testimony.