1 Texas Administrative Code § 3.8105 – General Powers
(a) Pursuant to Chapter 414 of the Texas Government Code, the Council is authorized to:
(1) certify a crime stoppers organization to receive repayments of rewards under Articles RSA 37.073 and RSA 42.152 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, or payments from a defendant under Article 42A of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure;
(2) decertify an organization, thereby rendering the organization ineligible to receive such repayments or payments; and
(3) adopt rules to carry out its function; however, the Council may not adopt rules that conflict with rules relating to grants adopted by PSO or CJD.
(b) In addition, the Council acts in an advisory capacity to the executive director of PSO, who shall relate their recommendations and those of PSO to the governor as needed.