69438.7. In order for the community or volunteer service performed by a participating student to be applied to the minimum hours required for eligibility for this program, the organization and service shall meet all of the following requirements, as determined by the commission:
(a) The organization shall register with the commission, and report the service hours of the participating students.
(b) The organization shall be one of the following:
(1) A federal, state, or local governmental entity.
(2) A qualifying institution as defined in Section 69432.7.
(3) An organization exempt from federal income tax pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(c) The community or volunteer service performed by the participating student is not advocacy of a political, social, or religious nature.
(d) The community or volunteer service is related to the participating student’s field of study, or is in furtherance of community service or a community need.
(e) The organization shall have been established for a minimum of two years before the first date on which a participating student begins performing service hours to qualify for this program.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 513, Sec. 3. (AB 540) Effective January 1, 2020.)