Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 90 Part 2.djvu/941

 PUBLIC LAW 94-503—OCT. 15, 1976

90 STAT. 2409

planning agency. The regional planning units within the State shall be comprised of a majority of local elected oificials. State planning agencies which choose to establish regional planning units may utilize the boundaries and organization of existing general purpose regional planning bodies 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 and criminal justice throughout the State; "(2) define, develop, and correlate programs and projects for the State and the units of general local government in the State or combinations of States or units for improvement in law enforcement and criminal justice; "(3) establish priorities for the improvement in law enforcement and criminal justice throughout the State; and " (4) assure the participation of citizens and community organizations at all levels of the planning process. " (c) The court of last resort of each State or a judicial agency Judicial planning authorized on the date of enactment of this subsection by State law to committee, perform such function, provided it has a statutory membership of a majority of court officials (including judges, court administrators, prosecutors, and public defenders) may establish or designate a judicial planning committee for the preparation, development, and revision of an annual State judicial plan. The members of the judicial planning committee shall be appointed by the court of last resort or a judicial agency authorized on the date of enactment of this subsection by State law to perform such function, provided it has a statutory membership of a majority of court officials (including judges, court administrators, prosecutors, and public defenders) and serve at its pleasure. The committee shall be reasonably representative of the various local and State courts of the State, including appellate courts, and shall include a majority of court officials (including judges, court administrators, prosecutors, and public defenders). "(d) The judicial planning committee shall— "(1) establish priorities for the improvement of the courts of the State; "(2) define, develop, and coordinate programs and projects for the improvement of the courts of the State; and "(3) develop, in accordance with part C, an annual State judicial plan for the improvement of the courts of the State to be included in the State comprehensive plan. The judicial planning committee shall submit to the State planning agency its annual State judicial plan for the improvement of the courts of the State. The State planning agency shall incorporate into the comprehensive statewide plan the annual State judicial plan, except to the extent that such State judicial plan fails to meet the requirements o f action 304(b). Post, p. 2414. "(e) If a State court of last resort or a judicial agency authorized on the date of enactment of this subsection by State law to perform such function, provided it has a statutory membership of at least a majority of court officials (including judges, court administrators, prosecutors, and public defenders) does not create or designate a judicial planning committee, or if such committee fails to submit an annual State judicial plan in accordance with this section, the responsibility for preparing and developing such plan shall rest with the State planning agency. The State planning agency shall consult with the judicial planning committee in carrying out functions set forth in this section as they concern the activities of courts and the impact of the activities

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