{"id":"MET-BOS-002","kind":"order","level":"city","jurisdiction":"City of Boston, Massachusetts","state":"MA","metro":"BOS","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Boston Public Health Commission, Interim Executive Director Rita Nieves","authority":"M.G.L. c. 111, s. 30; Boston Public Health Act of 1995, M.G.L. c. 111 App. ss. 2-6; M.G.L. c. 111, s. 181","instrument":"Order Extending Public Health Emergency Relative to COVID-19 in the City of Boston","title":"Order Extending Public Health Emergency Relative to COVID-19 in the City of Boston","dateIssued":"2020-04-24","effective":"2020-04-24","end":"Until rescinded by the Interim Executive Director (no rescission within the period)","startDate":"2020-04-24","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["EMER"],"addressees":["Boston Public Health Commission"],"clause":"THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DECLARED THAT THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY DECLARATION ISSUED MARCH 15th SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT.... 2. The Emergency Declaration shall remain in full force and effect until rescinded by the Interim Executive Director, in their discretion and in consideration of the circumstances and the continued necessity of measures taken under the Emergency Declaration.","enforcement":"Continues the powers of the March 15, 2020 declaration","functions":["predicate for BPHC orders of Dec. 14, 2020, Aug. 20, 2021 and Aug. 31, 2021"],"notes":"Recites that the Commission \u0027seeks to sustain numerous actions taken to protect Boston residents from COVID-19, including... orders, advisories, resource allocations, staffing redeployments\u0027.","sourceUrl":"https://www.bphc.org/Documents/PHE%20Declaration%20Extension.pdf","snapshot":"https://web.archive.org/web/20200505205154/https://www.bphc.org/Documents/PHE%20Declaration%20Extension.pdf","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":125412,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"MET-BOS","url":"/library/MET-BOS-002","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/MET-BOS-002","citation":"Boston Public Health Commission, Interim Executive Director Rita Nieves, Order Extending Public Health Emergency Relative to COVID-19 in the City of Boston (Apr. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-BOS-002)","stateName":"Massachusetts","related":["MET-BOS-001","MET-BOS-006","MET-BOS-005"]}