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Commissioners spar over indemnification language in interlocal law-enforcement agreements; staff asked to draft standard language
Summary
Commissioner Webb opposed amendments that would reduce the county's indemnification protections in interlocal agreements; sheriff's office and a presenter defended the change as consistent with other ILAs. Court directed staff to develop standard indemnification language; an unrelated address amendment was approved 5-0.
Collin County Commissioners on Tuesday debated proposed amendments to interlocal agreements (ILAs) that would alter indemnification language governing law-enforcement services with smaller jurisdictions.
Commissioner David Webb said he could not support amendments that "surrender" the county's indemnification rights. "I just can't support it," Webb said, arguing the county has worked to preserve indemnity language to limit taxpayer exposure.
Nick Bristow, assistant chief deputy with the Collin County Sheriff's Office, told the…
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