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FOREWORD

1. INTRODUCTION

Objective of the Study
Organization of the Report

2. MODEL STATE VOLUNTEER SERVICE ACT

3. VOLUNTEER PROTECTION LAWS

Part I: States Protecting the Broadest Scope of Volunteers

• Alabama
• Arizona
• Arkansas
• Colorado
• Delaware
• District of Columbia
• Florida
• Georgia
• Idaho
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Iowa
• Kansas
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Maine
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Mississippi
• Missouri
• Montana
• Nevada
• New Hampshire
• New Jersey
• New Mexico
• North Carolina
• North Dakota
• Ohio
• Pennsylvania
• Rhode Island
• South Dakota
• Texas
• Utah
• Wisconsin
• Wyoming

Part II: States That Limit Protection to a Narrow Group of Volunteers

• Alaska
• California
• Connecticut
• Hawaii
• Nebraska
• New York
• Oklahoma
• Oregon
• South Carolina
• Tennessee
• Vermont
• Virginia
• Washington
• West Virginia

Part III: Other Limitations on Liability

4. VOLUNTEER LIABILITY ISSUES

Part I: Survey Results of Nonprofit Organizations

Part II: Responses From the Attorney General and the Counties

5. INSURERS' SURVEY

6. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

ENDNOTES

APPENDICES

A. House Resolution No. 60, H.D. 1 (1995)

B. Model State Volunteer Service Act and Commentary December 1990 74

C. Survey Nonprofit Organization

D. Attorney General Questionnaire

E. County Questionnaire

F. Annual Assessment Report on the Use of Volunteers in State Government for (FY 1993-94) - not presently available online

G. A Guide to Chapter 90 State Policy on Volunteer Services - not presently available online

H. Kauai County, Volunteer Utilization Program Guidelines - not presently available online

I. Insurers' Questionnaire

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