Volunteer

Before volunteering to work with Annie’s Angels Memorial Fund Inc. please read the following RSA to understand your rights as it pertains to volunteering for non-profits and our limited liability:

TITLE LII

ACTIONS, PROCESS, AND SERVICE OF

PROCESS

CHAPTER 508

LIMITATION OF ACTIONS

Section 508: 17

508:17 Volunteers; Nonprofit Organizations; Liability Limited.-

I. Any person who is a volunteer of a nonprofit organization or government entity shall be immune

from civil liability in any action brought on the basis of any act or omission resulting in damage or injury

to any person if:

(a) The nonprofit organization or government entity has a record indicating that the person claiming

to be a volunteer is a volunteer for such organization or entity; and

(b) The volunteer was acting in good faith and within the scope of his official functions and duties

with the organization; and

(c) The damage or injury was not caused by willful, wanton, or grossly negligent misconduct by the

volunteer.

I -a. [Repealed.]

II. Liability of a nonprofit organization for damage or injury sustained by anyone person in actions

brought against the organization alleging negligence on the part of an organization volunteer is limited to

$250,000. Such limit applies in the aggregate to any and all actions to recover for damage or injury

sustained by one person in a single incident or occurrence. Liability of a nonprofit organization for

damage or injury sustained by any number of persons in a single incident or occurrence involving

negligence on the part of an organization volunteer is limited to $1,000,000.

III. Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect any civil action brought by any nonprofit

organization against any volunteer of such organization.

IV. Volunteer activity related to transportation or to care of the organization’s premises shall be

excepted from the provisions of paragraph I of this section.

V. In this section:

(a) “Damage or injury” includes physical, nonphysical, economic and noneconomic damage and

property damage.

(b) “Nonprofit organization” shall include, but not be limited to, a not for profit organization,

corporation, community chest, fund or foundation organized and operated exclusively for religious,

cultural, charitable, scientific, recreational, literary, agricultural, or educational purposes, or to foster

amateur competition in a sport formally recognized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, and

an organization exempt from taxation under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

organized or incorporated in this state or having a principal place of business in this state.

(c) “Volunteer” means an individual performing services for a nonprofit organization or government

entity who does not receive compensation, other than reimbursement for expenses actually incurred for

such services. In the case of volunteer athletic coaches or sports officials, such volunteers shall possess

proper certification or validation of competence in the rules, procedures, practices, and programs of the

athletic activity.

Source. 1988, 280:1. 1990, 116:1-3. 1998, 255:1, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999.