Effective - 16 May 1995
253.067. Volunteers may supplement programs — duties of division — status of volunteers — expenses — definition. — 1. The division of state parks within the department of natural resources is authorized to develop, recruit, train and accept the services of volunteers, which services shall supplement the programs administered by the department or division.
2. Volunteers recruited, trained or accepted by the division shall comply with applicable rules and policies of the department and the division.
3. The division shall:
(1) Provide necessary staff for the management and development of volunteer programs;
(2) Develop opportunities for citizen involvement in division-administered programs;
(3) Develop and provide to all volunteers written rules governing the job descriptions, recruitment, screening, training, responsibility, use and supervision of volunteers;
(4) Educate volunteers regarding their duties and responsibilities;
(5) Provide a receptive environment for citizen involvement; and
(6) Provide for the recognition of volunteers who have offered exceptional service to the division.
4. Volunteers shall be deemed unpaid employees and shall be accorded the protection of legal expense fund and liability provisions.
5. Reimbursement for transportation and other necessary expenses may be furnished to those volunteers whose presence on special assignment is determined to be necessary by the division. Such expenses shall be reimbursed from the regular appropriations of the division. Volunteers may use state vehicles in the performance of division-related duties, subject to those rules and regulations governing use of state vehicles by paid staff.
6. As used in this section, "volunteer" shall mean any person who, of his own free will, performs any assigned duties for the division with no monetary or material compensation.
7. Any person serving as a volunteer may be terminated from service in that capacity by the director of the division.
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(L. 1995 S.B. 275)
Effective 5-16-95
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development
Chapter 253 - State Parks and Historic Preservation
Section 253.010 - Definitions.
Section 253.035 - Rules and regulations, procedure.
Section 253.040 - Acquisition of land — eminent domain.
Section 253.048 - Flags authorized for display in state parks.
Section 253.050 - Obligations incurred only as authorized by appropriation.
Section 253.060 - Director's and staff's qualifications — compensation.
Section 253.065 - Park rangers, appointment, powers as peace officers.
Section 253.070 - Expenditures, how made.
Section 253.090 - State park earnings fund created, how used.
Section 253.100 - Removal of timber only on order of record.
Section 253.110 - The Confederate Memorial Park as state park.
Section 253.120 - Confederate Memorial Park endowment fund.
Section 253.130 - Portrait to be located in Mark Twain state park.
Section 253.147 - Maintenance, repair, and construction report to general assembly, contents.
Section 253.150 - Definitions.
Section 253.155 - Motor vehicles may operate, where, exception.
Section 253.160 - Speed limits in park.
Section 253.165 - Vehicles in parks subject to general law regulating such vehicles.
Section 253.180 - Domestic animals prohibited from running at large.
Section 253.190 - Exempted domestic animals.
Section 253.195 - Fireworks prohibited, exception.
Section 253.200 - Taking of wildlife prohibited, exception.
Section 253.210 - Definitions.
Section 253.220 - Erection of structure in park to accommodate visitors — may acquire land.
Section 253.240 - Bonds issued on resolution of board, when.
Section 253.250 - Revenue bonds not obligations of state.
Section 253.280 - Bonds refunded, when — refunding bonds may include interest — how paid.
Section 253.290 - Leases for development and operation of resort facilities — rentals.
Section 253.300 - Leases to be let on competitive bids.
Section 253.310 - Lessees to give bond.
Section 253.320 - Conditions required in leases — effect of encumbrances of lessee.
Section 253.350 - Babler memorial state park — powers of department of natural resources.
Section 253.360 - Fund created, use of income and corpus, investments.
Section 253.370 - Thomas Hart Benton homestead memorial.
Section 253.380 - Pansy Johnson-Travis memorial state gardens and trust fund.
Section 253.385 - Acquisition of Rice-Tremonti Home by department of natural resources — duties.
Section 253.395 - Historic preservation revolving fund authorized — definitions — use of fund.
Section 253.400 - Short title.
Section 253.401 - Definitions.
Section 253.402 - Purpose of fund — administration.
Section 253.404 - Property, interest limited to estate, or term necessary to preserve and protect.
Section 253.405 - Sale or lease of acquired property subject to restrictions — reversion clause.
Section 253.407 - Unexpended balance not to be transferred to general revenue.
Section 253.421 - Abandoned materials belong to the state — definitions — rulemaking.
Section 253.530 - State treasurer to be custodian of fund, duties, powers.
Section 253.545 - Definitions.
Section 253.557 - Credits exceeding tax liability — distribution — assignment.