Bill Text: MI HB5210 | 2015-2016 | 98th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Torts; governmental immunity; emergency managers; exempt from governmental immunity. Amends 1964 PA 170 (MCL 691.1401 - 691.1419) by adding sec. 7d. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5209'16

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-01-14 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 01/13/2016 [HB5210 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2015-HB5210-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL No. 5210

January 13, 2016, Introduced by Rep. Lucido and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

 

     A bill to amend 1964 PA 170, entitled

 

"An act to make uniform the liability of municipal corporations,

political subdivisions, and the state, its agencies and

departments, officers, employees, and volunteers thereof, and

members of certain boards, councils, and task forces when engaged

in the exercise or discharge of a governmental function, for

injuries to property and persons; to define and limit this

liability; to define and limit the liability of the state when

engaged in a proprietary function; to authorize the purchase of

liability insurance to protect against loss arising out of this

liability; to provide for defending certain claims made against

public officers, employees, and volunteers and for paying damages

sought or awarded against them; to provide for the legal defense of

public officers, employees, and volunteers; to provide for

reimbursement of public officers and employees for certain legal

expenses; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,"

 

(MCL 691.1401 to 691.1419) by adding section 7d.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 7d. This act does not grant immunity to an emergency

 

manager appointed by the governor under the local financial

 

stability and choice act, 2012 PA 436, MCL 141.1541 to 141.1575.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

 

after the date it is enacted into law.

 

     Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect

 

unless Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 5209 (request no.

 

04537'15) of the 98th Legislature is enacted into law.