62 Pa.C.S. § 1702
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Sovereign immunity.
Official statutory text
(a) General rule.--The General Assembly under section 11 of Article I of the Constitution of Pennsylvania reaffirms sovereign immunity, and, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no provision of this part shall constitute a waiver of sovereign immunity for the purpose of 1 Pa.C.S. § 2310 (relating to sovereign immunity reaffirmed; specific waiver) or otherwise.
(b) Exception.--The General Assembly under section 11 of
(b) Exception.--The General Assembly under section 11 of
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