Provide purpose, general provisions, and other requirements for funding under the Crime Stoppers Trust Fund

 

DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS

Division of Victim Services and Criminal Justice Programs

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

2A-9.004Funding Requirements

2A-9.006Programmatic and Reimbursement Requirements

2A-9.007Unused Funds

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Provide purpose, general provisions, and other requirements for funding under the Crime Stoppers Trust Fund

SUMMARY: This rule provides clarification of the definitions, documentation requirements, and procedures for obtaining grants through the Crime Stoppers Trust Fund.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: During discussion of the economic impact of this rule the Department, based upon the expertise and experience of its members, determined that a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost (SERC) was not necessary and that these rule amendments will not require ratification by the Legislature. This proposed rulemaking will not have an adverse impact or effect regulatory costs in excess of $1 million within five years as established in Sections 120.541(2)(a)1., 2., and 3., F.S.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 16.555(6) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 16.555, 16.556, 938.06 FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Rick Nuss, Chief, Bureau of Criminal Justice Programs, Department of Legal Affairs, PL-01, The Capitol, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1050

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

2A-9.004 Funding Requirements.

(1) through (6) No change.

(7) Notwithstanding the above, an Official Member, upon written request and with express written approval of the Department, can pay all allowable expenses associated with a single criminal act out of funds previously awarded, provided that:

(a) The criminal act at issue to the request creates an unexpected and substantial increase in expenses which could not have been anticipated in the Official Member’s budget request;

(b) The Official Member has sufficient funds available in their current total grant award; and

(c) The Official Member documents and separately reports those allowable expenses directly related to the crime at issue to the request.

Rulemaking Authority 16.555(6) FS. Law Implemented 16.555, 16.556, 938.06 FS. History‒New 6-22-15, Amended 2-7-17, ___________.

 

2A-9.006 Programmatic and Reimbursement Requirements.

(1) through (5) No change.

(6) The following requirements also apply to reward reimbursements:

(a) through (e) No change.

(f) Except for rewards associated with a crime pursuant to rule 2A-9.004(7), F.A.C., the The request for reimbursement for the payment of a tip must be less than or equal to $3,000.00;

(g) through (h) No change.

(7) through (8) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 16.555(6) FS. Law Implemented 16.555, 16.556, 938.06 FS. History‒New 6-22-15, Amended 12-10-15, 2-7-17, ________________.

 

2A-9.007 Unused Funds.

(1) A discretionary grant may be awarded to a crime stoppers organization from unused funds if available, if the discretionary grant does not exceed the Department’s spending authority, and if the grant is approved for the following purposes:

(a) through (b) No change.

(c) To initiate statewide training pertaining to crime fighting programs which support Crime Stoppers, law enforcement personnel, and/or the general public.; or

(d) To support an Official Member and its crime fighting programs, by supplementing their existing award for unanticipated allowable expenses. and to allow for an increased award amount, for a single criminal act which creates an unexpected and substantial increase in expenses which could not have been anticipated by the Official Member.

(2) No change

Rulemaking Authority 16.555(6) FS. Law Implemented 16.555, 16.556, 938.06 FS. History‒New 6-22-15, Amended _________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Rick Nuss, Chief, Bureau of Criminal Justice Programs

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Attorney General Pam Bondi

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: March 08, 2017

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: February 17, 2017