When used in this Section, these terms have the following meaning:
- (1) "Child" means dependent son or daughter who is a biological child, an adopted child, a foster child, a step-child, a legal ward, or a child of an employee standing in loco parentis.
- (2) "Child Involvement" means the act of supporting one's child through attendance or participation in activities related to the child's education at his or her school.
- (3) "Literacy Program" means act of volunteering in an elementary, middle, or high school to assist students with reading or writing skills in accordance with established academic standards.
- (4) "School" means elementary school, a middle school, a high school, an accredited community college, university, vocational or trade school, or a child care program that is authorized to operate under the laws of the state in which it is located.
- (5) "State Agency" means a state government agency that is authorized to operate under the laws of the state in which it is located.
- (6) "Tutoring and Mentoring" means the act of volunteering in an elementary, middle, or high school to support a student who is more likely than other students to struggle academically.
- (7) "Volunteer Service Organization" means a non-profit, non-partisan community organization that is designated as an IRS Code 501(c)(3) civic, charitable, or humanitarian agency, or a human service organization licensed or accredited by the state in which it is located to serve citizens with special needs including children, youth, and the elderly.
- (8) "Volunteer Service" means the act of serving citizens of North Carolina and the broader community without expectation of compensation for services.
- (9) "Volunteer" means a person who willingly chooses to perform hours of service for civic, charitable, or humanitarian reasons without promise or expectation of compensation for services provided.
History Note: Authority G.S. 126-4;
Eff. April 1, 2001;
Amended Eff. April 1, 2015; August 1, 2010;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. October 4, 2016;
Amended Eff. November 1, 2020.