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County staff say donated Israel trip for sheriff and deputies will be taken as vacation; court raises liability and benefit questions
Summary
A donor-funded trip to Israel for sheriff's office personnel prompted court discussion about whether travel should be county business, eligibility for federal line-of-duty benefits, and HR/work-status treatment; no court action was taken.
County staff briefed the Commissioner's Court on a donor-funded trip to Israel offered to Sheriff Jim Skinner and select sheriff's office personnel. The court was informed that the donation provides transportation and lodging through an outside organization and that participating employees will take paid time off; staff said the trip is voluntary and outside the scope of county work duties.
Deputy attorney Russell Schauffner said staff reviewed the arrangement and concluded…
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