New Mexico § 16-2-2.1 - State park volunteers

§ 16-2-2.1. State park volunteers

A. The state parks division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department

may develop a program to recruit, train and accept the services of volunteers who

support programs administered by the division. Volunteers may provide services for or in aid of interpretive functions, visitor

services, conservation measures and development or other activities in and related

to state parks and other conservation and natural resource activities administered

by the division. Volunteers shall comply with applicable rules and policies of the department and

the division. B. A volunteer shall not be deemed to be a state employee and shall not be subject

to the provisions of law relating to state employment, including those relating to

hours of work, rates of compensation, leave, unemployment compensation and state employee

benefits. C. A volunteer traveling at the request of the state parks division may receive per

diem and mileage pursuant to the Per Diem and Mileage Act as well as reimbursement

for uniforms, supplies and equipment used for the volunteer's work at the park; provided

that the director of the division shall not authorize any reimbursement in excess

of the value of services rendered to the division by the volunteer. D. A volunteer may use state vehicles in the performance of division-related duties

subject to those rules governing use of state vehicles by paid staff. A volunteer performing work under the terms of this section and who operates a state

vehicle shall be treated for the purposes of insurability and tort claims liability

as an employee of the state. E. A volunteer may use state computers in the performance of division-related duties,

subject to those rules, policies and directives governing use of state computers by

state employees.