Gate Attendant Volunteer in Parks ($5,000) Bond - Federal in All States
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Brief Summary
A $5,000 bond for a volunteer who sells passes or collects entrance and campground fees at a federal park or lake. It protects the public money passing through the gate booth, and it is a small, quick bond to put in place before your first shift handling cash.
This $5,000 bond covers a Volunteer in Parks gate attendant who sells permits and collects fees on federal recreation land. For the National Park System, 54 U.S.C. 100904(c) directs the Secretary of the Interior to require a surety bond for volunteers who sell permits and collect fees, and lets the Park Service pay for it. The Army Corps of Engineers dropped its own mandatory volunteer bond after the 2014 repeal of 16 U.S.C. 460l-6a, though Corps volunteers may still buy one.
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How to Apply for a Gate Attendant Volunteer in Parks ($5,000) Bond:
- Confirm with your volunteer coordinator whether a bond is required for your position and who pays for it.
- Get the exact obligee name and park or project location from the coordinator.
- Volunteer's full legal name, home address and contact details.
- Complete the bond application and pay the premium.
- Deliver the executed $5,000 bond to the volunteer coordinator before handling fees.
Detailed Information About the All States Gate Attendant Volunteer in Parks ($5,000) Bond:
Which agency you volunteer for matters
The rules are different depending on whose gate you are working.
**National Park Service.** Under 54 U.S.C. 100904(c)(1), volunteers at National Park System units may sell permits and collect fees when authorized, after training on fee collection, park resources and visitor assistance. Paragraph (c)(2) says the Secretary shall require a surety bond for any volunteer doing this work, and that Park Service funds may be used to cover its cost. Ask your volunteer coordinator whether the park will pay for the bond before you buy one yourself.
**Army Corps of Engineers.** The Corps used to bond fee collecting volunteers under section 4(k) of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act, 16 U.S.C. 460l-6a(k). Congress repealed that section in December 2014. A 2016 Corps briefing on volunteer program changes states that the Corps is no longer required to bond volunteers and has no authority to pay for bonds. Corps volunteers now take the same fee collection training as employees and sign a statement on the volunteer agreement accepting the risk and liability of handling government funds. The same briefing says volunteers may pay for their own bonds, but it is not a requirement. Paid gate attendant contractors are a separate matter and still post bonds under their contracts.
What the bond does
The bond guarantees the honest handling and turnover of the fees and pass revenue you collect. If money goes missing because of the volunteer's dishonesty or failure to account for it, the agency can claim against the bond, and the volunteer must repay the surety.
Amount
The statute does not set a dollar figure. This listing is for $5,000. Confirm the required amount, obligee name and filing steps with your park or project volunteer coordinator before the bond is issued.
Eligibility and Requirements for an All States Gate Attendant Volunteer in Parks ($5,000) Bond:
- Authorization to sell permits or collect fees at the park or project.
- Fee collection training required by the agency.
- Signed volunteer agreement.
- Bond amount of $5,000 per this listing, confirmed with the agency.
- Bond kept in force for the whole period you handle fees.
All States Gate Attendant Volunteer in Parks ($5,000) Bond FAQs:
For the National Park Service, 54 U.S.C. 100904(c)(2) allows Service funds to cover the cost of the volunteer surety bond. The Corps of Engineers says it has no authority to pay for volunteer bonds since the 2014 repeal, so Corps volunteers who want one buy it themselves.
Corps policy since the 2014 repeal of 16 U.S.C. 460l-6a(k) does not require it. You sign a statement accepting the risk of handling government funds instead, and you may choose to buy a bond. Ask your ranger or coordinator what your project expects.
No. Paid gate attendant contractors work under a contract with the agency and post bonds under that contract. This bond is for unpaid volunteers.
The premium on a $5,000 bond is based mainly on the volunteer's personal credit. Get a quote through the application.
