Texas Insurance Code

§ 701.106 — SUBPOENA AUTHORITY

IN § 701.106Title 5. PROTECTION OF CONSUMER INTERESTS · Part F. INSURANCE FRAUD AND IDENTITY THEFT · Ch. 701. INSURANCE FRAUD INVESTIGATIONS · Art. C. INVESTIGATIONS

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(a)The commissioner may issue a subpoena to compel the attendance and testimony of a witness or, except as provided by Subsection (b), the production of materials relevant to an investigation under this chapter.

(b)A person is not required to produce an item subpoenaed under Subsection (a) if the item can only be identified by writing and executing a special computer program for that purpose.

(c)A person possessing materials located outside this state that are requested by the commissioner may make the materials available to the commissioner or a representative of the commissioner for examination at the place where the materials are located. The commissioner may designate a representative, including an official of the state in which the materials are located, to examine the materials. The commissioner may respond to a similar request from an official of another state or the United States.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2005.