Tex. Code of Crim. Proc. Article 102.013
Court Costs; Crime Stoppers Assistance Account

(a)

The legislature shall appropriate funds from the crime stoppers assistance account to the Criminal Justice Division of the Governor’s Office. The Criminal Justice Division may use 10 percent of the funds for the operation of the free statewide telephone service or other appropriate systems for the reporting of crime under Section 414.012 (Statewide Crime Reporting Systems), Government Code, and shall distribute the remainder of the funds only to crime stoppers organizations. The Criminal Justice Division may adopt a budget and rules to implement the distribution of these funds.

(b)

All funds distributed by the Criminal Justice Division under Subsection (a) of this article are subject to audit by the state auditor. All funds collected or distributed are subject to audit by the Governor’s Division of Planning Coordination.

(c)

In this article, “crime stoppers organization” has the meaning assigned by Section 414.001 (Definitions), Government Code.
Added by Acts 1990, 71st Leg., 6th C.S., ch. 28, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 6, 1990. Renumbered from art. 102.012 by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 19.01(7), eff. Aug. 26, 1991. Subsec. (e) amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 727, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Subsec. (g) amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 807, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 30, 1993; Subsecs. (g), (i) amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 700, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1100, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 707 (H.B. 3690), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.

Source: Article 102.013 — Court Costs; Crime Stoppers Assistance Account, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/CR/htm/CR.­102.­htm#102.­013 (accessed Apr. 13, 2024).

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