| (a) Pursuant to Chapter 414 of the Texas Government
Code, the Council is authorized to:
(1) certify a crime stoppers organization to receive
repayments of rewards under Articles 37.073 and 42.152 of the Texas
Code of Criminal Procedure, or payments from a defendant under Article
42A of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure;
(2) decertify an organization, thereby rendering the
organization ineligible to receive such repayments or payments; and
(3) adopt rules to carry out its function; however,
the Council may not adopt rules that conflict with rules relating
to grants adopted by PSO or CJD.
(b) In addition, the Council acts in an advisory capacity
to the executive director of PSO, who shall relate their recommendations
and those of PSO to the governor as needed.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §3.8105 adopted to be effective January 3, 1997, 21 TexReg 12397; amended to be effective December 16, 2002, 27 TexReg 11729; amended to be effective June 9, 2004, 29 TexReg 5575; amended to be effective May 9, 2012, 37 TexReg 3389; amended to be effective April 27, 2021, 46 TexReg 2709 |
