Sec. 36.152. SUBPOENA AUTHORITY. (a) With respect to a matter that the commissioner has authority to consider or investigate, the commissioner may issue a subpoena applicable throughout the state that requires:
(1) the attendance and testimony of a witness; and
(2) the production of records.
(b) In connection with a subpoena, the commissioner may require attendance and production of records before the commissioner or the commissioner's designee:
(1) at the department's offices in Austin; or
(2) at another place designated by the commissioner.
(c) In connection with a subpoena, the commissioner or the commissioner's designee may administer an oath, examine a witness, or receive evidence.
(d) The commissioner must personally sign and issue the subpoena.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 101, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 10A.001, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
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