Oregon Statutes - Chapter 458 - Housing and Community Services Programs; Individual Development Accounts - Section 458.595 - Outreach program regarding organization and entity screening of volunteers.

(1) The Oregon Volunteers Commission for Voluntary Action and Service shall establish and maintain an outreach program that makes available to organizations and entities information about:

(a) The best methods for screening and supervising volunteers;

(b) How to obtain a criminal records check of a volunteer;

(c) Confidentiality issues relating to criminal records check reports; and

(d) Keeping records of criminal records checks conducted by the organization or entity.

(2) The outreach program information made available under this section, including any recommendations contained in the program information, does not create a basis for imposing liability on persons that do not adhere to the program information. [2007 c.82 §3]

Note: See note under 458.585.

Note: Section 4, chapter 82, Oregon Laws 2007, provides:

Sec. 4. The Oregon Volunteers Commission for Voluntary Action and Service shall begin making outreach program information described in section 3 of this 2007 Act [458.595] available to organizations and entities no later than one year after the effective date of this 2007 Act [January 1, 2008]. [2007 c.82 §4]

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