INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINTS.
Austin City Code § 4-15-7
in effect§ 4-15-7 - INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINTS.
(A) The director of the Office of Civil Rights may subpoena records or testimony relevant to the investigation of a complaint under this chapter. A subpoena shall:
(1) be directed to a person with knowledge or information relevant to a complaint under this chapter, or to a custodian of records relevant to a complaint under this chapter;
(2) be in writing and signed by the director of the Office of Civil Rights;
(3) identify the records or testimony to be produced under the subpoena;
(4) direct the person to whom it is issued to produce the records or provide the testimony identified in the subpoena at a specific place and time, which shall be not earlier than the 10 th business day from the date of service of the subpoena;
(5) identify the individual complaint made under this chapter to which the subpoena relates;
(6) state that the subpoena is issued under the authority of this chapter for purposes of investigating a complaint under this chapter;
(7) state that failure to comply with the subpoena is an offense and punishable as a Class C misdemeanor under this Code; and
(8) be served on the person to whom it is directed by certified mail or personal delivery.
(B) A person commits an offense if the person fails to comply with a subpoena issued and served on the person as provided in subsection (A). The offense is punishable as a Class C misdemeanor as provided in section 1-1-99 of this Code. A culpable mental state is not a necessary element of the offense, or required to be proven for the offense.
Source: Ord. No. 20160324-019, Pt. 1, 4-4-16; Ord. No. 20211202-030, Pt. 4, 12-13-21.
Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT4BUREPERE_CH4-15FACHHI_S4-15-7INCOFetched: 10/27/2026