(a)
(1) Any persons seeking enrollment into the Emergency Volunteer Reserve Cadre shall be notified that no salary, retainer, emoluments, or other monetary reimbursement shall be made for their services, except reimbursement for food, lodging, and travel utilizing a privately owned vehicle when so authorized by the Director of the Division of Emergency Management.
(2) Reimbursement shall be made in accordance with current state travel rules and at the prescribed rates in effect at the time of their services.
(b) However, this shall not disqualify any persons from future employment as emergency hires or full-time employees when hired through the prescribed state employment procedures applicable to the positions they are seeking.