(a) Each local law enforcement agency shall inform a claimant or victim of the provisions of this chapter and make application forms available.
(b) The attorney general:
(1) shall:
(A) provide application forms and all other documents that a local law enforcement agency may require to comply with this article; and
(B) set standards to be followed by a local law enforcement agency to comply with this article; and
(2) may require a local law enforcement agency to file with the attorney general a description of the procedures adopted by the agency to comply with this article.