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Lane County leaders say it’s highly unlikely — but they still want to be ready — in the event a county employee is charged with a federal crime for actions connected with their job.
County commissioners unanimously Tuesday approved a change in policy that will allow the county to pay for the legal defense costs when employees are charged with a federal crime — if they are following state and county policy.
However, the new policy is limited to actions of county employees related to federal immigration enforcement and providing gender-affirming care…