PRINTER'S NO. 1068
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
873
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY DAVIDSON, YOUNGBLOOD, COHEN, THOMAS, JAMES,
MILLARD, V. BROWN, MURT AND KORTZ, APRIL 1, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, APRIL 1, 2015
AN ACT
Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in matters affecting
government units, further providing for exceptions to
governmental immunity.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 8542(b) of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
§ 8542. Exceptions to governmental immunity.
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(b) Acts which may impose liability.--The following acts by
a local agency or any of its employees may result in the
imposition of liability on a local agency:
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(9) Damage to financial reputation.--Maintenance of
records of legal and equitable liens against the property of
a person. Damages and attorney fees shall be recoverable for
failure to properly:
(i) indicate satisfaction of the lien; or
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(ii) remove an electronic record of the lien within
60 days of satisfaction.
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Section 2. The addition of 42 Pa.C.S. § 8542(b)(9) shall
apply to causes of action which arise on or after the effective
date of this section.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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