The administrator shall: (1) Supervise and administer the office;
(2) Establish and maintain policies, standards, and procedures for the system, with the concurrence of the Supreme Court;
(3) Prescribe and furnish such forms for records and reports for the system as shall be deemed necessary for uniformity, efficiency, and statistical accuracy;
(4) Establish minimum qualifications for employment as a probation officer in this state and establish and maintain such additional qualifications as he or she deems appropriate for appointment to the system. Qualifications for probation officers shall be established in accordance with subsection
(4) of section 29-2253. An ex-offender released from a penal complex or a county jail may be appointed to a position of deputy probation or parole officer. Such ex-offender shall maintain a record free of arrests, except for minor traffic violations, for one year immediately preceding his or her appointment;
(5) Establish and maintain advanced periodic inservice training requirements for the system;
(6) Cooperate with all agencies, public or private, which are concerned with treatment or welfare of persons on probation;
(7) Organize and conduct training programs for probation officers;
(8) Collect, develop, and maintain statistical information concerning probationers, probation practices, and the operation of the system;
(9) Interpret the probation program to the public with a view toward developing a broad base of public support;
(10) Conduct research for the purpose of evaluating and improving the effectiveness of the system;
(11) Adopt and promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary or proper for the operation of the office or system;
(12) Transmit a report during each even-numbered year to the Supreme Court on the
operation of the office for the preceding two calendar years, which report shall be transmitted by the Supreme Court to the Governor and the Clerk of the Legislature;
(13) Administer the payment by the state of all salaries, travel, and actual and necessary expenses incident to the conduct and maintenance of the office; and
(14) Exercise all powers and perform all duties necessary and proper to carry out his or her responsibilities. Each member of the Legislature shall receive a copy of the report required by subdivision (12) of this section by making a request for it to the administrator.
