(a) The department is authorized to recruit, train and appoint volunteers to programs of the department without regard to state employment regulations as administered by the department of human resources. Volunteers shall, however, be required to comply with all applicable department of correction policies. The department is further authorized to provide such incidental reimbursement as is consistent with this chapter and with appropriate state regulations.
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
Volunteer: means any person who, after fulfilling appropriate policy requirements, is assigned to a volunteer job and provides a service without pay from the department or board except for compensation for those expenses incurred directly as the result of volunteer services as defined in this chapter. See Tennessee Code 41-10-101
(b) The board is authorized to recruit, train and appoint volunteers to programs of the board without regard to state employment regulations as administered by the department of human resources. Volunteers shall be required to comply with all applicable board policies. The board is further authorized to provide such incidental reimbursement as is consistent with this chapter and with appropriate state regulations.(c) No court or law enforcement agency shall refuse to allow inspection of the court or agency’s files and records by any volunteer demonstrating a need to know the contents of those files and records for the performance of official duties.
