1 Tex. Admin. Code § 3.9021 - Addition of Geographic Territories or Jurisdictions to Certified Organizations
(a) If a
geographic territory or jurisdiction wants to join an existing certified crime
stoppers organization, the organization must apply for continuing
certification, and the following procedures must be followed:
(1) The geographic territory or jurisdiction
seeking to join the organization must share contiguous borders with the
certified crime stoppers organization;
(2) The certified crime stoppers organization
and the geographical entity that is requesting to join the crime stoppers
organization must choose a new name for the organization unless both parties
agree to operate under the name of the existing organization;
(3) The certified crime stoppers organization
must file the following documents with the director of the Council requesting
certification under a new name (if applicable) and with an expanded geographic
territory or jurisdiction:
(A) United States
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) letter for a 501(c)(3) corporation authorizing
the organization to operate under a new name, if applicable;
(B) Texas Secretary of State letter for a
501(c)(3) corporation authorizing the organization to operate under a new name
(if applicable);
(C) Application
for Continuing Certification under the new name (if applicable) and with an
expanded geographic territory or jurisdiction;
(D) Copy of board of directors membership
list for the organization, to include contact information for board members,
the law enforcement coordinator, and executive director (if
applicable);
(E) The dates and
locations that at least one board member (if applicable), the law enforcement
coordinator, and an executive director (if applicable) received training as
authorized by the Council within the 24-month period preceding the new
Application for Continuing Certification;
(F) Copy of the minutes of the board of
directors meeting of the certified crime stoppers organization in which the
board voted to add the new geographical entity to the territory or jurisdiction
served by the crime stoppers organization;
(G) Written documentation from a law
enforcement agency serving the geographic territory or jurisdiction showing an
interest in joining an existing crime stoppers organization; and
(H) Additional information specified by a
vote of the Council for inclusion in the application for continued
certification that is necessary for the Council to make the determination for
certification required by §
414.011(a)
of the Texas Government Code or to fulfill its duties under §
414.005 of the Texas
Government Code. The director of the Council may request further information
needed to clarify a question raised in the examination of the materials
submitted as part of the application.
(4) If the director of the Council determines
that the newly expanded organization meets all requirements listed in
paragraphs (1) - (3) of this subsection, the expanded organization will be
presented to the Council for determination as to whether the expanded
organization meets the requirements for certification at the Council's next
regularly scheduled meeting.
(5)
Once the Council grants certification, the organization will be eligible to
apply to the CSCDs in the newly acquired geographic territory or jurisdiction
to receive court fees under the provisions of Articles 37.073 and 42.152 and
Chapter 42A, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
(6) The certification is valid for a period
of two years.
(b) If a
certified or non-certified organization serves the geographic area to which a
certified organization is attempting to expand, the expanding organization must
send written notice to the Council and to the organization serving the
geographic area to which it intends to expand of its intent to serve that
area.
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