25 NCAC 01E .1602          DEFINITIONS

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.