1. (a) The Executive Director shall establish procedures for local law enforcement agencies to apply for money from the Fund.

2. (b) A local law enforcement agency that applies for money from the Fund shall provide the Executive Director with the following information:

   1. (1) the number of violent crime incidents committed within the jurisdiction of the local law enforcement agency for the last 2 years;
   2. (2) the current number of sworn officers;
   3. (3) the current number of sworn officers not assigned protective body armor;
   4. (4) the number and age of protective body armor units currently in use by the local law enforcement agency;

   5. (5) the number of protective body armor units requested:

      1. (i) for officers not currently assigned protective body armor; and
      2. (ii) for officers assigned protective body armor in need of replacement due to age or wear;
   6. (6) the regulations of the local law enforcement agency that relate to the use of protective body armor;
   7. (7) the local law enforcement agency's budget request for supplies and equipment for the current and last 2 fiscal years; and
   8. (8) any other information that the Executive Director considers necessary to make grants for protective body armor.

Added by Acts 2003, c. 5, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2006, c. 311, § 1, eff. July 1, 2006.