Section 7-13-405 - Field services administrator; hiring of agents(a) The department has general supervisory authority over state parolees and over probationers for whom the sentencing court requests supervision under W.S. 7-13-410.(b) The director shall appoint a field services administrator. The department shall: (i) Keep records of all persons placed on parole or probation under the supervision of the department;(ii) Cooperate with probation and parole officers of other states in the supervision of parolees and probationers from other states; and(iii) Consult and cooperate with the courts and institutions of the state to develop plans and procedures to administer the probation and parole laws of the state.(iv) Repealed by Laws 1992, ch. 25, § 4.(c) The field services administrator, with the approval of the director, shall coordinate the hiring of probation and parole agents.(d) Repealed by Laws 1992, ch. 25, § 4.(e) Repealed by Laws 1992, ch. 25, § 4.(f) Subject to legislative appropriation, the department may, by negotiation without competitive bid or by competitive bidding, contract with any governmental or nongovernmental entity to provide services, other than direct supervision and enforcement, required to carry out the provisions of this article.Amended by Laws 2011 , ch. 30, § 1, eff. 7/1/2011.