SB554 Alabama 2010 Session
Bill Summary
This bill would create the Crime Stoppers Advisory Board that would award grants for crime stoppers programs throughout the state
This bill would establish the Crime Stoppers Grant Fund for depositing donations
This bill would also: Provide grants for preexisting crime stoppers programs; make available grants for the establishment of new crime stoppers programs, rewards, and crime prevention educational programs; and provide certain protections for qualifying anonymous tip lines
This bill would allow an agency to be selected to manage, collect, and distribute the funds
This bill would establish a statewide toll-free telephone service for tips regarding criminal activity
Relating to crime stoppers programs; to establish the Crime Stoppers Advisory Board; to establish the Crime Stoppers Grant Fund; to provide grant money for crime stoppers programs; to allow an agency to manage, collect, and distribute the grants; and to provide for a statewide toll-free telephone service for tips regarding criminal activity.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 14, 2010 | Indefinitely Postponed | |
| April 1, 2010 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| March 23, 2010 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB554 Alabama 2010 Session - Introduced |