2015 -- H 5595

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Fogarty, Amore, Hull, O`Grady, and Tanzi

     Date Introduced: February 25, 2015

     Referred To: House Corporations

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 39-18 of the General Laws entitled "Rhode Island Public Transit

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Authority" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following sections:

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     39-18-25. Limitations of damages. -- In any tort action against the authority, its

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members and/or its employees acting in their official capacity, any damages recovered therein

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shall not exceed the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).

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     39-18-26. Damages in excess of limitation. -- The general assembly may, by special act,

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authorize actions of tort against the authority, its members and/or its employees acting in their

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official capacity, in particular cases in which the amount of damages to be recovered may exceed

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one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY

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     This act would limit damages to one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in any tort

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action against the public transit authority except in cases where the general assembly may

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authorize tort action in excess of that amount.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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