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MADAM PRESIDENT:
I offer the following resolution and move its adoption:
A SENATE RESOLUTION urging the legislative council to
assign to the commission on courts the duty of studying the methods of
providing financial support to local probation departments.
Whereas, Probation officers supervise offenders who are
placed on probation instead of being sent to prison;
Whereas, Probation officers spend much of their time
working for the courts investigating the backgrounds of the
accused, writing presentence reports, and recommending
sentences;
Whereas, However, the cost of running a probation office
is a large expenditure for local governments; and
Whereas, It is, therefore, prudent at this time to study the
methods of providing financial support to local probation
departments: Therefore,
SECTION 1. That the legislative council is urged to assign to the
commission on courts the duty of studying the methods of providing
financial support to local probation departments.
SECTION 2. That the commission shall present its findings and
recommendations in a final report when directed to do so by the
legislative council.
SECTION 3. That the Secretary of the Senate is hereby directed
to transmit a copy of this resolution to the legislative council through
the executive director of the legislative services agency.