| (a) At the end of the two-year certification period,
a crime stoppers organization's certification will expire, unless
the Council has approved the renewal of its certification. The Council
will not renew the organization's certification and will decertify
the organization if the Council determines that the organization no
longer meets the certification requirements.
(b) If a crime stoppers organization's certification
expires or is not renewed, the organization is not eligible 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 Chapter
42A of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
(c) If an organization has submitted a timely application
to renew its certification:
(1) The Council shall send written notification to
the crime stoppers organization no later than 45 calendar days prior
to the meeting at which the Council will consider the renewal of certification
of the organization. The written notification shall include the following:
(A) Any reasons why the organization may no longer
meet the certification requirements described in §3.9000(b) of
this chapter; and
(B) The date, time, and location of the meeting at
which the Council will consider the certification renewal of the organization.
(2) The crime stoppers organization may submit a written
response, which shall include an explanation and specific reasons
why the organization believes that its certification should be renewed.
The written response must be received by the director of the Council
at least 10 calendar days prior to the meeting at which the Council
will consider the renewed certification of the organization.
(3) The Council shall render a decision regarding the
certification renewal of the crime stoppers organization and shall
notify the organization in writing of its decision.
(d) If a crime stoppers organization's certification
expires or is not renewed, the director of the Council shall notify
the state comptroller, and the relevant courts, county auditors and
community supervision and corrections departments in the organization's
region, that the organization is decertified and is not eligible 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 Chapter 42A of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
(e) Not later than the 60th day after the date of expiration
or non-renewal of the certification of the organization, the organization
shall forward all unexpended money received pursuant to §414.010
of the Texas Government Code to the state comptroller.
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