Texas Occupations Code 453.353 – Subpoenas
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(a) The board may request or compel by subpoena:
(1) the attendance of a witness for examination under oath; and
(2) the production for inspection or copying of evidence relevant to an investigation of an alleged violation of this chapter.
(b) If a person fails to comply with the subpoena, the board, acting through the attorney general, may file suit to enforce the subpoena in a district court in Travis County or in the county in which a hearing conducted by the board may be held.
Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 453.353
- 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.
(c) If the court determines that good cause exists for issuing the subpoena, the court shall order the person to comply with the subpoena. The court may punish for contempt a person who fails to obey the court order.