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Texas Finance Code - Section 151.104. Investigations

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§ 151.104. INVESTIGATIONS.  (a) The commissioner may 
conduct investigations in or outside this state and the United 
States as the commissioner considers necessary or appropriate to 
administer and enforce this chapter, including investigations to:
		(1)  determine whether to approve an application for or 
renewal of a license or a request for approval or exemption filed 
under this chapter or a rule adopted or order issued under this 
chapter;
		(2)  determine whether a person has violated or is 
likely to violate this chapter or a rule adopted or order issued 
under this chapter;
		(3)  determine whether a license or authorized delegate 
designation should be revoked or suspended;
		(4)  otherwise aid in the enforcement of this chapter 
or a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter;  and
		(5)  aid in the adoption of rules or issuance of orders 
under this chapter. 
	(b)  For purposes of an investigation, examination, or other 
proceeding under this chapter, the commissioner may administer or 
cause to be administered oaths, subpoena witnesses, compel the 
attendance of witnesses, take evidence, and require the production 
of any document that the commissioner determines to be relevant to 
the inquiry.
	(c)  If a person refuses to obey a subpoena, a district court 
of Travis County, on application by the commissioner, may issue an 
order requiring the person to appear before the commissioner and 
produce documents or give evidence regarding the matter under 
investigation.
	(d)  The commissioner may employ a person or request the 
attorney general, the Department of Public Safety, or any other 
state, federal, or local law enforcement agency to assist in 
enforcing this chapter.
	(e)  The commissioner may recover the reasonable costs 
incurred in connection with an investigation conducted under this 
chapter from the person that is the subject of the investigation.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 1099, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2005.          

Last modified: August 10, 2007