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Texas Local Government Code - LOC GOV'T § 351.901. Donation to Certain Crime Stoppers and Crime Prevention Organizations

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) In this section:

(1) “Crime stoppers organization” means a private, nonprofit organization or a public organization that:

(A) is operated on a local or statewide level;

(B) accepts donations and expends funds for rewards to persons who submit tips under Section 414.0015(a), Government Code; and

(C) forwards the information received from tips to the appropriate law enforcement agency, school district, or open-enrollment charter school as provided by Section 414.0015(b), Government Code.

(2) “Crime prevention organization” means an organization with an advisory council consisting of local law enforcement officers and volunteers from the community that:

(A) is operated on a local or statewide level;

(B) identifies crime-related issues relevant to a segment of society particularly prone to victimization, including the elderly population; and

(C) provides assistance to the community in the form of crime prevention and education and provides training for law enforcement officers in dealing effectively with the segment of society prone to victimization.

(3) “Open-enrollment charter school” means a school that has been granted a charter under Subchapter D, Chapter 12, Education Code.

(4) “School district” means a public school district created under the laws of this state.

(b) The commissioners court of a county by contract may donate money to one or more crime stoppers or crime prevention organizations for expenditure by the organizations to meet the goals identified in Subsection (a). The total amount of all donations made in a calendar year may not exceed:

(1) $25,000; or

(2) $100,000, for a county with a population of 1.2 million or more.

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