Section 1190.28 - Local criminal justice planning agencies(a) Local planning agency staff.--No unit of general local government or combination of such units shall be eligible to receive funds for the establishment and operation of a criminal justice planning agency unless the staff of such agency is hired and retained on merit principles.(b) Cities of the first class.--Whenever any city of the first class shall establish a local criminal justice planning agency which complies with Federal requirements, such agency shall be the advisory committee to the commission for that city and, in such instance, the chief executive of the city shall appoint the members of the agency.1978, Nov. 22, P.L. 1166, No. 274, § 8, effective 12/31/1978. Amended 1981, Dec. 17, P.L. 429, No. 134, § 5, imd. effective.