Article 3. Volunteers of California Government Code >> Division 4. >> Title 1. >> Chapter 8.5. >> Article 3.

All volunteers shall comply with applicable department and other state policy and regulations. It shall be the responsibility of the state department in which a volunteer participates to insure this compliance.

Each state department or division is hereby authorized to utilize the services of volunteers. Each state department or division utilizing the services of volunteers shall:
  (a) Provide sufficient staff for the effective management and development of volunteer programs.
  (b) Develop written rules governing job descriptions, recruitments, screening, training, responsibility, utilization, supervision, and insurance of volunteers.
  (c) Take such actions as are necessary to insure that volunteers understand their duties and responsibilities.

The provisions of this article shall not apply to the Department of Aging's use of volunteers, pursuant to the provisions of Titles III (42 U.S.C. 3021 and following), V (42 U.S.C. 3041 and following), and VII (42 U.S.C. 3045 and following) of the Older Americans Act.