Sec. 2051.401. INVESTIGATIVE AUTHORITY: SUBPOENA AND SUMMONS  


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  • (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.