{"id":"MET-HOU-005","kind":"order","level":"county","jurisdiction":"Harris County, Texas (adopted by the City of Houston)","state":"TX","metro":"HOU","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"County Judge Lina Hidalgo","authority":"Tex. Gov\u0027t Code 418.108, 418.1015, 418.018","instrument":"Stay Home, Work Safe Order","title":"Order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo: Stay Home, Work Safe","dateIssued":"2020-03-24","effective":"2020-03-24 11:59 p.m.","end":"2020-04-03 11:59 p.m.; extended Apr. 3 through Apr. 30, 2020 (Ex. -006); superseded by phased-reopening amendments May 1, May 8, May 21, 2020","startDate":"2020-03-24","endDate":"2020-04-03","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["STAY","CLOSE","GATH","EVT","ALC"],"addressees":["all individuals living in Harris County","all businesses","religious institutions","restaurants and bars"],"clause":"All individuals currently living within Harris County are ordered to stay at their place of residence except for Essential Activities... All businesses operating within Harris County, except Essential Businesses as defined below in Section 2, are required to cease all activities at facilities located within the County... All public or private gatherings of any number of people occurring outside a single household or living unit are prohibited... Religious and worship services may only be provided by video and teleconference.","enforcement":"fine up to $1,000 or confinement up to 180 days (Tex. Gov\u0027t Code 418.173); Sheriff and peace officers","functions":["CB customer base under stay-home","SF premises closed","OF offices closed (work from home permitted)","GATH events","WF workforce","SC suppliers"],"notes":"Essential Businesses defined by CISA guidance plus enumerated categories (health care, essential retail, construction including housing and commercial, essential manufacturing, transportation, child care); minimum basic operations at home permitted","sourceUrl":"https://agenda.harriscountytx.gov/2020/03-24-20StayHomeWorkSafe.pdf","snapshot":"https://web.archive.org/web/20200831023120/https://agenda.harriscountytx.gov/2020/03-24-20StayHomeWorkSafe.pdf","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":6276081,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"MET-HOU","url":"/library/MET-HOU-005","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/MET-HOU-005","citation":"County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Stay Home, Work Safe Order (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-005)","stateName":"Texas","related":["SEC-06-GM-017","SEC-06-GM-037","SEC-06-GM-038","SEC-06-GM-049","SEC-09-GM-010","SEC-10-GM-003","SEC-10-GM-004","SEC-10-GM-005","SEC-10-GM-022","SEC-23-GM-001","SEC-23-GM-002","SEC-23-GM-011"]}