[Adopted 5-11-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-12]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
CHIEF OF POLICE
The Chief of Police of the Chesterfield Township Police Department
or his designee. In the absence of a Chief of Police, the highest
ranking uniformed officer or his designee.
NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE
The State Police Force of New Jersey and, in particular,
the Volunteer Review Operations Program as that bureau is currently
named, or as may be amended by the State Police from time to time.
TOWNSHIP FACILITY
A.
Any facility owned, leased, or used by the Township or under
the Township's control, including, without limitation, Township
offices, meeting rooms, parks and recreation areas; or
B.
Any facility used for youth programs for which the Township
pays usage fees.
VOLUNTEER
Any adult individual of the age of 18 years or older who
volunteers his time and acts as a coach, leader, instructor, trainer
or the like for a youth organization.
YOUTH ORGANIZATION
A.
Any organized program with at least a portion of participants
that are Chesterfield residents under the age of 18 that:
(1)
Are sponsored by the Township of Chesterfield;
(2)
Receive Township assistance for their programs and/or services;
or
(3)
Utilize Township Facilities including buildings and/or fields
of play on a regular or recurring basis.
B.
"Youth organization" shall specifically include, but not be
limited to, the Chesterfield Township Athletic Association ("CTAA").
Each person seeking to participate in a youth organization as
a volunteer shall execute a written consent in favor of both the youth
organization and the Township of Chesterfield and their respective
agents, servants and employees, authorizing said investigation, releasing
the youth organization and the Township, and their respective agents,
servants and employees from any liability arising from same, and holding
them harmless, on forms to be provided by the Township. Failure to
submit to said investigation will disqualify any such person from
serving in the youth organization.
There shall be an initial background check performed for each
volunteer at the time of the adoption of this article and/or at the
time when the volunteer first participates in the organization. Thereafter,
the volunteer must undergo a name check on a periodic basis but no
less than once a year. The volunteer will not need to resubmit to
subsequent fingerprinting in order to continue to serve as a volunteer.
The Chief of Police is authorized to create or amend a standard
consent to background check form which shall be provided to each sports
organization for use in compliance with the requirements of this article.
Compliance with the requirements of this article shall be a
condition to the funding for any organization whose activities fall
within the parameters of this article.
Any person, firm, corporation, association or legal party whatsoever
who shall violate, or authorize or procure a violation, or cause to
be violated, any provision of this article shall, upon conviction
thereof, be punishable by a fine not less than $100 nor greater than
$1,000, a term of community service not greater than 90 days and/or
serve a term of imprisonment not greater than 90 days.