{"id":"DUT-LA-007","kind":"duty","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Louisiana","state":"LA","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes)","authority":"La. Const. art. III; Louisiana Health Emergency Powers Act, R.S. 29:760 et seq. (Acts 2003, No. 1206, as amended)","instrument":"La. R.S. 29:766 (declaration of a state of public health emergency; emergency powers of the governor)","title":"Louisiana Health Emergency Powers Act: declaration of a state of public health emergency by executive order or proclamation, to be \u0027disseminated promptly\u0027; during it the governor may, among other powers, \u0027control ingress and egress to and from a disaster area, the movement of persons within the area, and the occupancy of premises therein\u0027 and suspend regulatory statutes, orders and rules","dateIssued":"","effective":"standing throughout 2020 Q2 to 2021 Q3","end":"standing","startDate":"","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["DUTY","EMER","STAY","TRAV","CAP"],"addressees":["persons generally; owners or persons in control of premises; all businesses whose occupancy the governor controlled"],"clause":"During a state of public health emergency, in addition to any powers conferred upon the governor by law, he may do any or all of the following:... (7) Control ingress and egress to and from a disaster area, the movement of persons within the area, and the occupancy of premises therein.","enforcement":"R.S. 29:724(E) (Ex. DUT-LA-006): fine up to $500 or confinement up to six months, or both; R.S. 14:329.7 for local orders (Ex. DUT-LA-015)","functions":[],"notes":"Supplies the statutory authority, recited in every COVID-19 proclamation (Ex. LA-005 recites R.S. 29:766(D)(7) by number), for the stay-at-home order, the capacity limits and the occupancy conditions on premises; a declaration under it is an order the public is bound to obey under R.S. 29:724(E). Character as recorded: statutory_authority (enabling power; binds through the orders issued under it).","sourceUrl":"https://legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=207682","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":279902,"grade":"primary","character":"statutory_authority","description":"","collection":"DUT-LA","url":"/library/DUT-LA-007","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/DUT-LA-007","citation":"Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes), La. R.S. 29:766 (declaration of a state of public health emergency; emergency powers of the governor) (standing) (Ex. DUT-LA-007)","stateName":"Louisiana","related":["LA-005","DUT-LA-006","DUT-LA-015","DUT-LA-004"]}