Texas Occupations Code

§ 454.306 — SUBPOENA

OC § 454.306Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part H. PROFESSIONS RELATED TO CERTAIN TYPES OF THERAPY · Ch. 454. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS · Art. G. DISCIPLINARY ACTION AND PROCEDURE

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(a)The board may request or compel by subpoena:

(1)the attendance of a witness for examination under oath; and

(2)the production for inspection and copying of records, documents, and other evidence relevant to the investigation of an alleged violation of this chapter.

(b)If a person fails to comply with a subpoena issued under this section, the board, acting through the attorney general, may bring an action to enforce the subpoena in a district court in Travis County or in a county in which a hearing conducted by the board may be held. If the court determines that good cause exists for the subpoena, the court shall order compliance. The court may punish for contempt a person who does not obey the order.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.217(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.