Pennsylvania Act 2008-10 — UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS - HELD HARMLESS FROM CERTAIN DAMAGES ARISING FROM CERTAIN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

Act text

AN ACT

Authorizing the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Environmental Protection and the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority, on behalf of the Commonwealth, to agree to hold and save the United States Army Corps of Engineers free from certain damages arising from certain construction projects.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Hold harmless.

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Environmental Protection and the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority, acting for and in the name of the Commonwealth, are authorized to agree to hold and save the United States Army Corps of Engineers free from all damages arising from construction, operation and maintenance of the Delaware River Main Channel Deepening Project and other related projects, involving cooperative agreements between the Commonwealth and the United States Army Corps of Engineers, except for any damages due to the fault or negligence of the United States Army Corps of Engineers.

Section 2. Effective date.

This act shall take effect immediately.