Source: https://cobbxcounsel.com/regulatexas/defending-government-investigations-in-texas/
Timestamp: 2019-04-26 10:04:13+00:00

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Finding out that you are under investigation by the State can be surprising and worrisome. You may not know where to begin, and may be scared of making an administrative misstep to the detriment of your business.
Certainly, the statutory authority of the Attorney General to conduct pre-lawsuit investigations has plenty of bureaucratic complexity. This blog post aims to simplify these intricacies by providing you essential information about the Attorney General’s ability to compel production of documents and oral testimony.
(1) state the statute and section under which the alleged violation is being investigated, as well as the general subject matter of the investigation; (2) describe the class or classes of documentary material to be produced with reasonable specificity so as to fairly indicate the material demanded; (3) establish a return date within which the documentary material shall be produced; and (4) identify the persons authorized by the consumer protection division to whom the documentary material is to be made available for inspection and copying.
“Deliberate noncompliance,” can lead to a possible misdemeanor conviction including confinement in county jail for up to a year, a fine of $5,000, or both.(15) Because of the risks associated with failing to comply or failing to comply completely, it is imperative to engage knowledgeable counsel to guide you through this process.
The idea of the State scrutinizing your corporation’s every move is not a pleasant one. However, if you have been issued a CID or Request to Examine, knowledgeable counsel can make the process less daunting.
1. TEX. BUS. & COM. CODE § 17.61(a).
2. TEX. BUS. & COM. CODE §§ 17.60, 17.61.
3. TEX. BUS. & COM. CODE § 17.61(e).
4. TEX. BUS. & COM. CODE § 17.61(g).
6. TEX. BUS. & COM. CODE §§ 17.60, 17.62(b).
8. TEX. BUS. & COM. CODE § 17.62(b).
9. TEX. BUS. & COM. CODE § 17.62(a).
11. TEX. BUS. & COM. CODE § 15.10©(2), et seq.
12. TEX. BUS. & COM. CODE §§ 15.01, et seq., 15.10; UNITED STATES CODE, Title 15 § 12(a).
13. TEX. BUS. & COM. CODE § 15.10(b).
14. TEX. BUS. & COM. CODE § 15.10(f).
15. TEX. BUS. & COM. CODE § 15.10(h)(2).
16. TEX. BUS. ORGS. CODE § 12.151.
17. TEX. BUS. ORGS. CODE § 12.152.
19. See TEX. BUS. ORGS. CODE § 12.151.
20. TEX. BUS. ORGS. CODE § 12.152.
21. TEX. BUS. ORGS. CODE § 12.155.
22. TEX. BUS. ORGS. CODE § 12.156; TEX. PENAL CODE § 12.22.

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