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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8834.117: AUTHORITY TO ISSUE SUBPOENAS AND ADMINISTER OATHS.

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  1. SPECIAL DISTRICT LOCAL LAWS CODE
  2. TITLE 6. WATER AND WASTEWATER
  3. SUBTITLE H. DISTRICTS GOVERNING GROUNDWATER
  4. CHAPTER 8834. FORT BEND SUBSIDENCE DISTRICT
  5. SUBCHAPTER C. POWERS AND DUTIES

(a) The board may issue a subpoena to compel the testimony of a person or the production of a document if the testimony or document is necessary to carry out the board's powers, duties, and functions under this chapter.

(b) On application by the board, a district court shall enforce a subpoena issued under Subsection (a) in the same manner as a subpoena issued by the court.

(c) The board may administer an oath to a person who testifies before the board.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:41Z. Source file · JSON

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