SB0804 establishes a crime stoppers trust fund in Tennessee, funded by fines from criminal convictions and service charges from court clerks.

SB0804 amends Tennessee law to create a crime stoppers trust fund in the state treasury. The fund will receive additional fines from criminal convictions and service charges from court clerks. The state treasurer will award grants to 501(c)(3) crime stoppers organizations, which can use the funds for rewards for tips leading to arrests or recoveries, administrative expenses, and public awareness campaigns. The fund must not revert to the general fund and will be invested. Recipients must report annually on their use of grant funds.

SB0804 establishes a crime stoppers trust fund in Tennessee, funded by fines from criminal convictions and service charges from court clerks.

SB0804 amends Tennessee law to create a crime stoppers trust fund in the state treasury. The fund will receive additional fines from criminal convictions and service charges from court clerks. The state treasurer will award grants to 501(c)(3) crime stoppers organizations, which can use the funds for rewards for tips leading to arrests or recoveries, administrative expenses, and public awareness campaigns. The fund must not revert to the general fund and will be invested. Recipients must report annually on their use of grant funds.