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Texas Labor Code - Section 402.00128. General Powers And Duties Of Commissioner

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§ 402.00128. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF 
COMMISSIONER.  (a) The commissioner shall conduct the daily 
operations of the division and otherwise implement division policy.
	(b)  The commissioner or the commissioner's designee may:                      
		(1)  investigate misconduct;                                                  
		(2)  hold hearings;                                                           
		(3)  issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of 
witnesses and the production of documents;
		(4)  administer oaths;                                                        
		(5)  take testimony directly or by deposition or 
interrogatory;             
		(6)  assess and enforce penalties established under 
this title;             
		(7)  enter appropriate orders as authorized by this 
title;                  
		(8)  institute an action in the division's name to 
enjoin the violation of this title;
		(9)  initiate an action under Section 410.254 to 
intervene in a judicial proceeding;
		(10)  prescribe the form, manner, and procedure for the 
transmission of information to the division;
		(11)  correct clerical errors in the entry of orders;  
and                  
		(12)  exercise other powers and perform other duties as 
necessary to implement and enforce this title.
	(c)  The commissioner is the agent for service of process on 
out-of-state employers.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 265, § 1.004, eff. Sept. 1, 
2005.     

Last modified: August 10, 2007