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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS- RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT

AUTHORITY

     Introduced By: Representative Agostinho F.Silva

     Date Introduced: February 13, 2014

     Referred To: House Corporations

     (RIPTA)

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage and shall apply to actions filed on or

after the date of passage of this act.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS- RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT

AUTHORITY

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     This act would establish a limitation of damages of $100,000 in any tort action filed

against the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority. This act would permit the general assembly to

authorize damages in tort actions in excess of $100,000 by special act.

     This act would take effect on passage and would apply to actions filed on or after the date

of passage of this act.

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