Pub. L. 90-351, tit. I, pt. B, sec. 203

Sec. 203. (a) A grant made under this part to a State shall be utilized by the State to establish and maintain a Stale planning agency. Such agency shall be created or designated by the chief executive of the State anti shall be subject to his jurisdiction. The State planning agency shall be representative of law enforcement agencies of the State and of ibe units of general local government within the State. (b) The State planning agency shall— (1) develop, in accordance with part C, a comprehensive statewide plan for the improvement of law enforcement throughout the State; (2) define, develop, and correlate programs and projects for the Slate and the units of general local government in the State or combinations of States or units for improvement in law enforcement; and (3) establish priorities for the improvement in law enforcement throughout the State. (c) The State planning agency shall make such arrangements as such agency deems necessary to provide that at least 40 per centum of all Federal funds granted to such agency under this part for any fiscal year will be available to units of general local government or combinations of such units to enable such units and combinations of such units to participate in the formulation of the comprehensive State plan required under this part. Any portion of such 40 per centum in any State for any fiscal year not required for the purpose set forth in the preceding sentence shall be available for expenditure by such State agency from time to time on dates during such year as the Administration may fix, for the development by it of the State plan required under this part.