Proposes constitutional amendment authorizing statute transferring probation functions from Judiciary to State Parole Board.

ACR 161 proposes a constitutional amendment to authorize the transfer of probation functions from the Judiciary to the State Parole Board. If approved by voters, it would allow the Legislature to create a Bureau of Probation within the State Parole Board, moving all probation duties, officers, and related staff without altering existing contracts or employee bargaining agreements. The amendment follows a 2006 court ruling that deemed prior probation-related laws unconstitutional due to separation-of-powers concerns. This transfer would shift operational responsibility for probation services from courts to the State Parole Board while maintaining current employment terms.