Texas § NR.81.053 - COMMISSION POWERS
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § NR.81.053 — COMMISSION POWERS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ NR.81.053. COMMISSION POWERS
COMMISSION POWERS. In the discharge of its duties and the enforcement of its jurisdiction under this title, the commission shall: (1) institute suits; (2) hear and determine complaints; (3) require the attendance of witnesses and pay their expenses out of funds provided for that purpose; (4) obtain the issuance of writs and process which may be necessary for the enforcement of its orders; and (5) punish for contempt or disobedience of its orders in the manner provided for the district courts. Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2510, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.
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Section NR.81.053 ("COMMISSION POWERS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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