PRINTER'S NO.  2028

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

HOUSE BILL

 

No.

1625

Session of

2011

  

  

INTRODUCED BY DAVIDSON, V. BROWN, JOSEPHS, CALTAGIRONE, SWANGER, WATERS, DAVIS, DONATUCCI, DALEY AND QUINN, JUNE 6, 2011

  

  

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JUNE 6, 2011  

  

  

  

AN ACT

  

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Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the

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Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for

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exceptions to governmental immunity.

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The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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hereby enacts as follows:

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Section 1.  Section 8542(b) of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania

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Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read: 

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§ 8542.  Exceptions to governmental immunity.

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(b)  Acts which may impose liability.--The following acts by

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a local agency or any of its employees may result in the

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imposition of liability on a local agency:

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(9)  Damage to financial reputation.--Maintenance of

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records of legal and equitable liens against the property of

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a person. Damages and attorney fees shall be recoverable for

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failure to properly:

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(i)  indicate satisfaction of the lien; or

 


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(ii)  remove an electronic record of the lien within

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48 hours of satisfaction.

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Section 2.  The addition of 42 Pa.C.S. § 8542(b)(9) shall

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apply to causes of action which arise on or after the effective

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date of this section.

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Section 3.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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