OBJECTIVES OF THE STANDARDS INCLUDE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMUNITY BASED ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS, UNIFORM PROBATION ADMINISTRATION STANDARDS, A STATEWIDE STATISTICAL INFORMATION SERVICE, A SERVICE CENTER, AND AN ONGOING STUDY OF PROBATION METHODS. OTHER OBJECTIVES INCLUDE MAKING PROBATION EFFECTIVE, ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND INSERVICE TRAINING, AND IMPROVING THE SELF-IMAGE OF PROBATION PERSONNEL. ADMINISTRATION STANDARDS COVER PUBLIC PROTECTION, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE, ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL, JOB DESCRIPTION, ENTRY LEVEL SALARY, AUTOMOBILE AND PER DIEM ALLOWANCES, RECORDS, BUDGET, AUDITS, ANNUAL REPORT, ETHICS, EXTRADITION, PROBATIONER TRANSFER, PRESENTENCE CAPABILITY, AND EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY. PROBATION OFFICER RULES COVER ELIGIBILITY, TRAINING, PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP IN APPROPRIATE ORGANIZATIONS, AND CONFERENCES. SUPERVISION STANDARDS INCLUDE PRESENTENCE QUALITY, SENTENCING, COURT ATTENDANCE, INITIAL INTERVIEW, CASE RECORDS, CONFIDENTIALITY, VIOLATIONS, AND INCARCERATION REPORTS. PROGRAM STANDARDS COVER CASE WORK ORIENTATION, COMMUNITY RESOURCES, REFERRAL PROCEDURES, PROBATIONER INFORMATION AND SERVICES, COOPERATIVE EFFORTS, LOCAL REGIONAL PLANNING, PROGRAM PLANNING, VOLUNTEERS, AND VICTIMS. STANDARDS FOR FACILITIES INCLUDE MINIMUM FACILITIES, LOCATION, SATELLITE OFFICES, AND CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES. FISCAL STANDARDS COVER REQUESTED INFORMATION, STATE AID DEPOSIT, FEE DEPOSIT AND RESTRICTIONS, AVAILABLE RECORDS, DISTRIBUTION, AND FEES FOR FISCAL SERVICES. THERE ARE ALSO CASELOAD, EQUIPMENT AND FUNDING STANDARDS. ARTICLES FROM THE TEXAS CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, A MAP, LIST OF DEPARTMENTS, AND A CROSS INDEX ARE INCLUDED. (JLF)