South Carolina § 23-50-40 Reimbursed funds; establishing separate account; disposition of funds; use of funds.

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§ 23-50-40 — Reimbursed funds; establishing separate account; disposition of funds; use of funds.

South Carolina § 23-50-40

Title 23LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY

Ch. 50SOUTH CAROLINA CRIMESTOPPERS ACT

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S.C. Code Ann. § 23-50-40 (2026).

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(A)Except as provided by subsection (D), a crimestoppers organization may not use more than twenty percent of the reimbursed funds received annually to pay costs incurred in administering the organization and shall use the remainder of the reimbursed funds, including any interest earned on the reimbursed funds, only to reward persons who report information concerning criminal activity. Not later than January thirty-first of each year, a crimestoppers organization that receives or expends reimbursed funds shall file a detailed report with the council.

(B)A crimestoppers organization shall establish a separate reward account for reimbursed funds received.

(C)Not later than the sixtieth day after the date of dissolution or decertification of a funds-certified crimestoppers organization, a

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(A) Except as provided by subsection (D), a crimestoppers organization may not use more than twenty percent of the reimbursed funds received annually to pay costs incurred in administering the organization and shall use the remainder of the reimbursed funds, including any interest earned on the reimbursed funds, only to reward persons who report information concerning criminal activity. Not later than January thirty-first of each year, a crimestoppers organization that receives or expends reimbursed funds shall file a detailed report with the council. (B) A crimestoppers organization shall establish a separate reward account for reimbursed funds received. (C) Not later than the sixtieth day after the date of dissolution or decertification of a funds-certified crimestoppers organization, a dissolved or decertified organization shall forward all unexpended reimbursed funds to the council. The council shall distribute any funds received pursuant to this section in furtherance of its duties as set forth in Section 23-50-25. (D) If the amount of the reimbursed funds received by a crimestoppers organization exceeds three times the amount of rewards paid during a fiscal year based on the average amount of funds used to pay rewards during each of the preceding three fiscal years, the organization may deposit the excess amount of funds in a separate interest-bearing account to be used by the organization for law enforcement purposes relating to crimestoppers or juvenile justice, including intervention, apprehension, and adjudication. An organization that deposits excess funds in an account as provided by this subsection may use any interest earned on the funds to pay costs incurred in administering the organization.