Bill Text: MN SF2484 | 2011-2012 | 87th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Municipal officer and employee liability clarification

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-03-15 - Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety [SF2484 Detail]

Download: Minnesota-2011-SF2484-Introduced.html

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A bill for an act

relating to civil actions; regulating the liability of certain municipal employees;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 466.04, subdivision 1a.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 466.04, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
    Subd. 1a. Officers and employees. The liability of an officer or an employee
of any municipality for a tort arising out of an alleged act or omission occurring in the
performance of duty shall not exceed the limits set forth in subdivision 1, unless the
officer or employee provides professional services and also is employed in the profession
for compensation by a person or persons other than the municipality, at the time of the
alleged act or omission, was acting in a professional capacity, for compensation, outside of
the officer's or employee's municipal employment or position.
EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2012, and applies to
actions arising from incidents occurring on or after that date.