Sec. 577.015. SUBPOENAS. (a) The department or its agent, in conducting an investigation or other proceeding under this chapter, may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of documents or records anywhere in this state that are related to the matter under inquiry.
(b) If a person refuses to obey a subpoena, the department may apply to the district court of Travis County for an order requiring obedience to the subpoena.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability
Subtitle C - Texas Mental Health Code
Chapter 577 - Private Mental Hospitals and Other Mental Health Facilities
Subchapter A. General Provisions; Licensing and Penalties
Section 577.001. License Required
Section 577.003. Additional License Not Required
Section 577.004. License Application
Section 577.005. Investigation and License Issuance
Section 577.007. Change in Bed Capacity
Section 577.008. Requirement of Physician in Charge
Section 577.009. Limitation on Certain Contracts
Section 577.010. Rules and Standards
Section 577.0101. Notification of Transfer or Referral
Section 577.011. Records and Reports
Section 577.012. Destruction of Records
Section 577.013. Investigations
Section 577.016. Denial, Suspension, Probation, or Revocation of License