Sec. 521.300.  HEARING:  LOCATION;  PRESIDING OFFICER.  (a)  A hearing under this subchapter shall be conducted in a municipal court or a justice court in the county in which the person resides.  The judge of the municipal court or the justice is designated as the presiding officer.
(a-1)  A hearing under this subchapter may be conducted by telephone or video conference call if the presiding officer provides notice to the affected parties.
(b)  The presiding officer is entitled to receive a fee for hearing the case if a fee is approved and set by the commissioners court of the county in which the person resides.  The fee may not exceed $5 and shall be paid from the general revenue fund of the county.
(c)  The presiding officer may administer oaths and issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of relevant books and documents.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1117, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2000.
Amended by: 
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1071 (H.B. 3272), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2017.