Sec. 4. The institute shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to carry out this chapter. The rules must include the following:
(1) A definition of a public safety improvement area.
(2) A description of what constitutes a high crime rate.
(3) Guidelines for the application and approval process for designating an area as a public safety improvement area.
(4) A method for:
(A) publishing a description of each public safety area approved by the institute; and
(B) informing the residents of a city whenever the institute designates an area of the city as a public safety improvement area.
(5) A procedure for the institute to give priority to public safety improvement areas when the institute is involved in:
(A) awarding; or
(B) administering the award of;
grants that public safety improvement areas are eligible to receive.
As added by P.L.21-1994, SEC.3.