Cal. GOV § 3111
This is the official text of Cal. GOV § 3111, part of California’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of state and local government, including public employment and public records.
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Official statutory text
As used in this chapter:
(a) “Volunteer” means any person who, of his own free will, provides goods or services, without any financial gain, to any state agency, as defined in Section 11000;
(b) “Administrative volunteer” means any person serving voluntarily on boards, commissions or other similar bodies with California state government; and
(c) “Direct service volunteer” means any person involved in specific volunteer service that includes one to one relationships or assistance to recipients of government services.
(a) “Volunteer” means any person who, of his own free will, provides goods or services, without any financial gain, to any state agency, as defined in Section 11000;
(b) “Administrative volunteer” means any person serving voluntarily on boards, commissions or other similar bodies with California state government; and
(c) “Direct service volunteer” means any person involved in specific volunteer service that includes one to one relationships or assistance to recipients of government services.
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