2014 -- S 2756 | |
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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 | |
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Introduced By: Senator Daniel DaPonte | |
Date Introduced: March 06, 2014 | |
Referred To: Senate Judiciary | |
(RIPTA) | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 39-18 of the General Laws entitled "Rhode Island Public Transit |
2 | Authority" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following sections: |
3 | 39-18-25. Limitations of damages. – In any tort action against the authority, its |
4 | members and/or its employees acting in their official capacity, any damages recovered therein |
5 | shall not exceed the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000). |
6 | 39-18-26. Damages in excess of limitation. – The general assembly may, by special act, |
7 | authorize actions of tort against the authority, its members and/or its employees acting in their |
8 | official capacity, in particular cases in which the amount of damages to be recovered may exceed |
9 | one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000). |
10 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage and shall apply to actions filed on or |
11 | 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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1 | This act would establish a limitation of damages of $100,000 in any tort action filed |
2 | against the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority. This act would permit the general assembly to |
3 | authorize damages in tort actions in excess of $100,000 by special act. |
4 | This act would take effect on passage and would apply to actions filed on or after the date |
5 | of passage of this act. |
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