{"id":"MET-AUS-035","kind":"order","level":"county","jurisdiction":"Travis County, Texas","state":"TX","metro":"AUS","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt","authority":"Tex. Gov\u0027t Code § 418.108(a)-(c) (Texas Disaster Act of 1975)","instrument":"Travis County Declaration of Disaster Due to Public Health Emergency","title":"Declaration of local state of disaster based on public health emergency (SXSW and the Spring Festival period recited)","dateIssued":"2020-03-06","effective":"2020-03-06 (immediately from and after issuance; filed with the County Clerk 5:02 p.m.)","end":"Seven days unless continued by the Commissioners Court (§ 418.108(b)); continued by the Commissioners Court and recited as the predicate in every Travis County order through March 22, 2022 (Exs. MET-AUS-036 to -059); renewal dates not in the exhibits","startDate":"2020-03-06","endDate":"2022-03-22","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["EMER"],"addressees":["Travis County and its political subdivisions"],"clause":"1. That a state of disaster based on public health emergency is declared for Travis County pursuant to section 418.108(a) of the Texas Government Code. 2. Pursuant to §418.108(b) of the Government Code, the state of local disaster and public health emergency shall continue for a period of not more than seven (7) days from the date of this declaration unless continued or renewed by the Commissioners Court of Travis County, Texas.... 4. Pursuant to the authority granted under the laws of the State of Texas, the County may take actions necessary to protect the health of persons in the County. 5. This declaration shall take effect immediately from and after its issuance.... [Recital:] by this declaration, I declare all rules and regulations that may inhibit or prevent prompt response to this threat suspended for the duration of the incident.","enforcement":"Predicate only","functions":["MK/EVT predicate for the SXSW cancellation and every county gathering order","predicate for Exs. MET-AUS-036 to -059"],"notes":"Recites that \u0027South by Southwest (SXSW) is the largest event held during the Spring Festival period, attended by visitors from all over the United States and around the world\u0027 and that large gatherings of unidentifiable individuals pose a risk; the City\u0027s parallel March 6, 2020 declaration (not in library) cancelled SXSW.","sourceUrl":"","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":73766,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"MET-AUS","url":"/library/MET-AUS-035","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/MET-AUS-035","citation":"Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt, Travis County Declaration of Disaster Due to Public Health Emergency (Mar. 6, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-035)","stateName":"Texas","related":["MET-AUS-036","SEC-06-GM-001","SEC-12-GM-074","SEC-12-GM-075","SEC-12-GM-101","SEC-12-GM-102","SEC-17-GM-093","SEC-17-GM-102","SEC-21-GM-026","SEC-22-GM-016","SEC-25-GM-004","SEC-25-GM-005"]}