Texas Government Code Title 4, Chapter 414 - Texas Crime Stoppers Council

• Texas Section 414.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Council" means the Texas Crime Stoppers Council. (2) "Crime stoppers organization" means: (A) a private, nonprofit organization that is operated on...
• Texas Section 414.002 - Organization Of Council
  (a) The Texas Crime Stoppers Council is within the criminal justice division of the governor's office. (b) The council consists of five members appointed by...
• Texas Section 414.003 - Per Diem And Expenses
  A member of the council is entitled to: (1) a per diem as determined by appropriation; and (2) reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred...
• Texas Section 414.004 - Director
  The council and the executive director of the criminal justice division of the governor's office shall designate a person to serve as director. The director...
• Texas Section 414.005 - Duties
  The council shall: (1) encourage, advise, and assist in the creation of crime stoppers organizations; (2) foster the detection of crime and encourage persons to...
• Texas Section 414.006 - Rules
  The council may adopt rules to carry out its functions under this chapter. The rules adopted by the council shall not conflict with rules relating...
• Texas Section 414.007 - Confidentiality Of Council Records
  Council records relating to reports of criminal acts are confidential. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts...
• Texas Section 414.008 - Privileged Information
  (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, evidence of a communication between a person submitting a report of a criminal act to the council...
• Texas Section 414.009 - Misuse Of Information
  (a) A person who is a member or employee of the council or who accepts a report of criminal activity on behalf of a crime...
• Texas Section 414.010 - Payments From Defendants On Community Supervision; Reward Repayments
  Sec. 414.010. PAYMENTS FROM DEFENDANTS ON COMMUNITY SUPERVISION; REWARD REPAYMENTS. Text of subsection effective until January 01, 2017 (a) Except as provided by Subsection (d),...
• Texas Section 414.011 - Certification Of Organizations To Receive Payments And Reward Repayments
  Sec. 414.011. CERTIFICATION OF ORGANIZATIONS TO RECEIVE PAYMENTS AND REWARD REPAYMENTS. Text of subsection effective until January 01, 2017 (a) The council shall, on application...
• Texas Section 414.012 - Toll-free Telephone Service
  The council shall establish and operate a toll-free telephone service and make the service accessible to persons residing in areas of the state not served...
• Texas Section 414.013 - Immunity From Civil Liability
  (a) A person who communicates to the council or a crime stoppers organization a report of criminal activity that leads to the arrest of, the...

Last modified: September 28, 2016