| (a) If a geographic territory or jurisdiction wants
to join an existing certified crime stoppers organization, the organization
must apply for continuing certification, and the following procedures
must be followed:
(1) The geographic territory or jurisdiction seeking
to join the organization must share contiguous borders with the certified
crime stoppers organization;
(2) The certified crime stoppers organization and the
geographical entity that is requesting to join the crime stoppers
organization must choose a new name for the organization unless both
parties agree to operate under the name of the existing organization;
(3) The certified crime stoppers organization must
file the following documents with the director of the Council requesting
certification under a new name (if applicable) and with an expanded
geographic territory or jurisdiction:
(A) United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) letter
for a 501(c)(3) corporation authorizing the organization to operate
under a new name, if applicable;
(B) Texas Secretary of State letter for a 501(c)(3)
corporation authorizing the organization to operate under a new name
(if applicable);
(C) Application for Continuing Certification under
the new name (if applicable) and with an expanded geographic territory
or jurisdiction;
(D) Copy of board of directors membership list for
the organization, to include contact information for board members,
the law enforcement coordinator, and executive director (if applicable);
(E) The dates and locations that at least one board
member (if applicable), the law enforcement coordinator, and an executive
director (if applicable) received training as authorized by the Council
within the 24-month period preceding the new Application for Continuing
Certification;
(F) Copy of the minutes of the board of directors meeting
of the certified crime stoppers organization in which the board voted
to add the new geographical entity to the territory or jurisdiction
served by the crime stoppers organization;
(G) Written documentation from a law enforcement agency
serving the geographic territory or jurisdiction showing an interest
in joining an existing crime stoppers organization; and
(H) Additional information specified by a vote of the
Council for inclusion in the application for continued certification
that is necessary for the Council to make the determination for certification
required by §414.011(a) of the Texas Government Code or to fulfill
its duties under §414.005 of the Texas Government Code. The director
of the Council may request further information needed to clarify a
question raised in the examination of the materials submitted as part
of the application.
(4) If the director of the Council determines that
the newly expanded organization meets all requirements listed in paragraphs
(1) - (3) of this subsection, the expanded organization will be presented
to the Council for determination as to whether the expanded organization
meets the requirements for certification at the Council's next regularly
scheduled meeting.
(5) Once the Council grants certification, the organization
will be eligible to apply to the CSCDs in the newly acquired geographic
territory or jurisdiction to receive court fees under the provisions
of Articles 37.073 and 42.152 and Chapter 42A, Texas Code of Criminal
Procedure.
(6) The certification is valid for a period of two
years.
(b) If a certified or non-certified organization serves
the geographic area to which a certified organization is attempting
to expand, the expanding organization must send written notice to
the Council and to the organization serving the geographic area to
which it intends to expand of its intent to serve that area.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §3.9021 adopted to be effective June 21, 2009, 34 TexReg 3929; amended to be effective July 11, 2010, 35 TexReg 5803; amended to be effective June 12, 2011, 36 TexReg 3407; amended to be effective March 26, 2020, 45 TexReg 1975 |
