1. An application for a multicounty grand jury shall be made by the attorney general or the attorney general's designee. The application shall include the following:
(a) A statement by the attorney general or the attorney general's designee that the convening of a multicounty grand jury is necessary, in the judgment of the attorney general or the attorney general's designee:
(1) Because of an alleged crime or crimes involving more than one county or judicial district thereof of the state; and
(2) The grand jury functions cannot be effectively performed by a county grand jury.
(b) A statement identifying the crime or crimes under investigation and setting forth reasons why a county grand jury cannot effectively perform t