WHEREAS, this board desires to provide Workers’ Compensation Insurance benefits for persons authorized by the governing board to perform volunteer services for the District, and

WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of California has provided through legislation (Labor Code Section 3363.5) authorization for the inclusion of such coverage in the District’s workers’ compensation insurance policy.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors of the San Benito County Water District hereby adopts the policy than an unsalaried person authorized to perform volunteer service for the District shall be deemed to be an employee of the District for the purposes of Workers’ Compensation Insurance benefits provided for by law for any injury sustained by them while engaged in the services of the District under the direction and control of the governing board of the District.

The aforementioned resolution was passed by said Board of Directors the 28^th day of January, 1998, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES: DIRECTORS: Rupert, Gonzales, Buzzetta, Perry, Swanson

NOES: DIRECTORS: None

ABSENT: DIRECTORS: None

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Robert Swanson, President

ATTEST:

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Denise R. Thome, Administrative Services Officer