Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 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 § 414.012, 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.
Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 102.013
- Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
(c) In this article, “crime stoppers organization” has the meaning assigned by § 414.001, Government Code.