{"data":{"id":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-45-39-1","jurisdiction":"us-ms","citation":"Miss. Code Ann. § 45-39-1","heading":"Miss. Code Ann. § 45-39-1","body":"As used in this chapter:\n\n(a) “Council” means the Crime Stoppers Advisory Council.\n\n(b) “Local crime stoppers program” means the acceptance and spending of donations by a private, nonprofit organization for the awarding of rewards to persons who report information concerning criminal activity to the organization if the organization:\n\n(i) Operates less than statewide; and\n\n(ii) Forwards reported information to the appropriate law enforcement agency.","path":["MS Code","Title 45"],"source_url":"https://legislature.ms.gov/","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:17Z","sha256":"7525c51ceea27ec28aacc4154dd267f55d61584f7ca8e7c0b57079e98ef091b0","source_id":"us-ms","stale":false,"prev":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-45-38-9","next":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-45-39-11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}