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Texas Finance Code - Section 14.203. Issuance Of Subpoena Or Summons

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§ 14.203. ISSUANCE OF SUBPOENA OR SUMMONS.  (a) During an 
investigation, the commissioner may issue a subpoena or summons 
that is addressed to a peace officer of this state and requires the 
attendance and testimony of a witness or the production of a 
document.
	(b)  A document that is necessary to continue the business of 
a person under investigation may not be removed from the office or 
place of business of that person, but the commissioner may:
		(1)  examine, or cause to be examined, the document at 
the office or place of business;  and
		(2)  require a copy to be made of a part of the document 
related to a matter under investigation.
	(c)  A copy of a document made under Subsection (b)(2) must 
be verified by the affidavit of the person under investigation or by 
an officer of that person.
	(d)  On the commissioner's certification, a copy of a 
document made under Subsection (b)(2) is admissible in evidence in 
an:
		(1)  investigation or hearing under this subchapter or 
under a statute to which this subchapter applies;  or
		(2)  appeal to the district court.                                            
	(e)  To implement this section, the commissioner may sign a 
subpoena, administer an oath or affirmation, examine a witness, or 
receive evidence.

Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.                   

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