PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 593

3. That does not have any part of the net earnings benefiting
any private shareholder.

(ii) "Community recreation program" does not include a public or
private educational institution's athletic program:

(5) (I) "Volunteer" means a person who provides services or performs
duties as an athletic coach, manager, official, program leader, or assistant for a
community recreation program without receiving compensation.

(II) "VOLUNTEER" INCLUDES AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS ENGAGED IN
A COMMUNITY SERVICE WORK ACTIVITY UNDER THE FAMILY INVESTMENT
PROGRAM ESTABLISHED UNDER ARTICLE 88A OF THE CODE.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a volunteer is not
personally liable for damages in any civil action brought against the volunteer by virtue of
the volunteer's act or omission in providing services or performing duties on behalf of a
community recreation program.

5-314.

(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

(2) "Association or organization" means;

(i) A business league;

(ii) A charitable organization;

(iii) A civic league;

(iv) A club;

(v) A labor, agricultural, or horticultural organization; or

(vi) A local association of employees.

(3) "Business league" means a league, chamber of commerce, real estate
board, or board of trade that is exempt from taxation under § 501(c)(6) of the Internal
Revenue Code.

(4) "Charitable organization" means an organization, institution,
association, society, or corporation that is exempt from taxation under § 501(e)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code.

(5)     "Civic league" means an organization, institution, association, society; or
corporation that is exempt from taxation under § 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(6)     "Club" means an organization, institution, association, society, or
corporation that is exempt from taxation under § 501(c)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(8) "Labor, agricultural, or horticultural organization" means an
organization, institution, association, society, or corporation that is exempt from taxation
under § 501(c)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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