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.

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(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.