THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

INTRODUCED BY STOUT, O'PAKE, WOZNIAK, ERICKSON, M. WHITE, FONTANA, WASHINGTON, WAUGH AND COSTA, JUNE 5, 2009

REFERRED TO FINANCE, JUNE 5, 2009  

AN ACT

Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the

Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for

exceptions to governmental immunity.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 8542 of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania

Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subsection to read:

§ 8542.  Exceptions to governmental immunity.

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(b.1)  Tax sale property.--No liability shall be imposed on a

county or county tax claim bureau for any of the acts set forth

in subsection (b) as a result of a county or a county tax claim

bureau having acquired legal or equitable title or possession,

care, custody or control of property in accordance with the act

of May 16, 1923 (P.L.207, No.153), referred to as the Municipal

Claim and Tax Lien Law, the act of July 7, 1947 (P.L.1368,

No.542), known as the Real Estate Tax Sale Law, or any other act

authorizing a tax sale or treasurer's sale on tax liens.

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Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.