§ 12-9. Volunteers.  


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  • (a)

    Appointment. Each department, commission, board or other agency of city government may at any time appoint or authorize the appointment of volunteer citizens to augment the personnel of such city department, commission, board or agency in time of emergency. Such individuals shall be enrolled as emergency services volunteers and shall be subject to the rules and regulations set forth by the respective department, commission, board or agency head for such volunteers.

    (b)

    Records. The coordinator may enlist volunteer citizens to form the personnel of an emergency services force for the city or to temporarily augment personnel of the city engaged in emergency activities. The coordinator shall maintain formal records of all such volunteers for worker's compensation purposes.

(Code 1977, §§ 1.315, 1.316; Ord. No. 432, § 1(1.315, 1.316), 2-4-85)