2017 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
Title 16 - COUNTIES
Chapter 11 - General Provisions
Section 1123 - Required security

(a) In general.--A county shall obtain security coverage and additional coverage for county officers and employees in accordance with this subchapter.

(b) Security coverage.--Security coverage shall be provided in accordance with the following:

(1) Section 1124 (relating to official security and officers).

(2) Section 1125 (relating to other county officers and employees).

(3) Section 1126 (relating to county officers and employees acting as agents).

(c) Additional coverage.--Supplemental to or as part of the security coverage to be provided in accordance with this subchapter, the county shall obtain additional coverage in the form of adequate insurance indemnifying it against the loss of money and property through robbery, burglary and larceny by parties other than those required to obtain security in accordance with this chapter.

(d) Primary liability.--

(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the county shall be primarily liable for a claim for the loss of money and property which a county officer or employee is required to receive, account for or hold by virtue of the officer's or employee's office or employment, to the extent that the loss is or could have been the subject of required security under this subchapter.

(2) The county shall not be primarily liable for a claim for the loss of money and property under paragraph (1) to the extent that recovery of the loss can be obtained from other insurance or bond protection provided by the Commonwealth agency or any other person or entity asserting a claim.

(3) With regard to the loss of money or property, nothing in this subchapter shall be deemed to restrict or diminish a county's right to reimbursement or subrogation or to limit any right the county may have to be indemnified or receive restitution for the loss.

Cross References. Section 1123 is referred to in sections 1127, 1128 of this title.