1. (a) The executive director or his designated representative is delegated authority to issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of relevant witnesses or to compel the production of relevant documents, records and other materials, maintained by electronic or other means in the furtherance of the investigation of any matter within the jurisdiction of the board. The executive director or his designated representative may administer oaths and take testimony and other evidence from any person who is the subject of a subpoena issued under this section in the furtherance of the investigation of any matter within the jurisdiction of the board.
2. (b) The executive director or his designated representative is delegated authority to issue subpoenas authorized by the APA in contested cases and the Act.
3. (c) An applicant, certificate or registration holder who is the subject of an investigation or a party to a contested case in a disciplinary action brought by the board may be deposed at the board's offices in Austin, Texas. If the deponent is not a party to a contested case, the board will reimburse the deponent for reasonable expenses incurred to attend the deposition in accordance with §2001.103 of the Texas Government Code. Any deponent may seek a protective order concerning the place of deposition on grounds stated in Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 192.6.
4. (d) Interpretive Comment. This section should be read in conjunction with §501.93 of this title (relating to Responses).

Source Note:The provisions of this §519.6 adopted to be effective June 9, 2004, 29 TexReg 5628; amended to be effective June 1, 2005, 30 TexReg 3101.