Texas Health and Safety Code 775.113 – Additional Investigation Powers
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(a) If the fire marshal determines that further investigation of a fire or of an attempt to set a fire is necessary, the fire marshal may:
(1) subpoena witnesses to testify regarding the fire or attempt;
(2) administer oaths to the witnesses;
(3) take and preserve written statements, including statements under oath such as an affidavit or deposition; and
(4) require the production of a document or item related to the investigation.
(b) As part of an investigation, the fire marshal may:
(1) conduct an investigation or examination in private;
(2) exclude a person who is not under examination; and
(3) separate witnesses from each other until each witness is examined.
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 775.113
- Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
- 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.
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005