Sec. 2051.401. INVESTIGATIVE AUTHORITY: SUBPOENA AND SUMMONS. (a) The secretary of state may issue a subpoena or summons to compel:
(1) the attendance and testimony of a witness; or
(2) the production of:
(A) a book;
(B) an account;
(C) a record;
(D) a magnetic or electronic recording;
(E) a paper;
(F) a contract;
(G) correspondence; or
(H) any other record that the secretary determines is relevant or material to an investigation under this chapter.
(b) If the secretary issues a subpoena or summons under Subsection (a), the secretary, or an officer designated by the secretary, may:
(1) administer an oath;
(2) examine a witness; and
(3) receive evidence.
(c) Information and evidence obtained by the secretary under this section is:
(1) confidential and not open to public inspection, except by a court order; and
(2) exempt from disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
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