SECTION 3.9007. Closing of Business

(a) If a crime stoppers organization chooses to no longer operate or to dissolve during its two-year certification period or if the organization chooses to not apply for renewal of its certification, the organization shall send written notification to the Council.

(b) The written notification will effectively decertify the organization. The date of the notification will serve as the date of decertification.

(c) The closed or dissolved 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.

(d) Upon receipt of this notification and effective decertification, 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 dissolution or decertification of the organization, the dissolved or decertified organization shall forward all unexpended money received pursuant to §414.010 of the Texas Government Code to the state comptroller.

Source Note: The provisions of this §3.9007 adopted to be effective February 22, 2007, 32 TexReg 613; 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