Policy Requirement (NOT an Exception to Policy) Administrative Leave with Pay for Employee #79845 - Sheriff's Department

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

2026-0562 Policy Requirement (NOT an Exception to Policy) Administrative Leave with Pay for Employee #79845 - Sheriff's Department On a motion made by Commissioner Andrew Sommerman, and seconded by Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel, the following order was passed and adopted by the Commissioners Court of Dallas County, State of Texas: BRIEFING DATE: May 5, 2026 FUNDING SOURCE: General Funds Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby approve the Administrative Leave of Absence with pay for Employee #79845 for the period of May 7, 2025, through May 19, 2025 (64 hours), plus applicable deductions as determined by the Auditor's Office, and calculated as follows: 64 hours x $25.33 = $1,621.12. Done in open Court May 5, 2026 by the following vote: IN FAVOR: County Judge Clay Jenkins, Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel, Commissioner John Wiley Price, Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and Commissioner Andrew Sommerman OPPOSED: None

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.9/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).