{"id":"MET-HOU-016","kind":"order","level":"county","jurisdiction":"Harris County, Texas","state":"TX","metro":"HOU","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"County Judge Lina Hidalgo","authority":"Tex. Gov\u0027t Code 418.108(g), 418.1015, 418.018; GA-26","instrument":"Order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo Regarding Health and Safety Policy and Face Coverings","title":"Order Regarding Health and Safety Policy and Face Coverings","dateIssued":"2020-06-19","effective":"2020-06-22 12:01 a.m.","end":"2020-06-30 11:59 p.m.; continued by the Amended Order of July 1, 2020 (Ex. -020) and the extension of Aug. 26, 2020 (Ex. -023)","startDate":"2020-06-22","endDate":"2020-06-30","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["MASK","EMP"],"addressees":["all commercial entities in Harris County providing goods or services directly to the public","all persons 10 years or older"],"clause":"From the date of this Executive Order, all commercial entities in Harris County providing goods or services directly to the public must develop, post, and implement a health and safety policy (\u0027Health and Safety Policy\u0027). The Health and Safety Policy must require, at a minimum, that all employees or visitors to the commercial entity\u0027s business premises or other facilities wear face coverings when in an area or performing an activity which will necessarily involve close contact or proximity to co-workers or the public... Failure to develop and implement the Health and Safety Policy required by this Executive Order within five (5) calendar days following the Effective Date may result in a fine not to exceed $1,000 for each violation... all people 10 years or older shall wear a face covering over their nose and mouth when in a commercial entity.","enforcement":"fine up to $1,000 per violation on commercial entities; no individual penalty (GA-26)","functions":["EMP workplace rules","SF sales floor","CB","HR","WF"],"notes":"Incorporates GA-26; policy must be posted in a conspicuous location; the model for Houston\u0027s Fourth Amended Order (Ex. -043)","sourceUrl":"https://www.readyharris.org/Portals/60/documents/06-19-20_Health_and_Safety_Policy_and_Mask_signed_order.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":1151062,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"MET-HOU","url":"/library/MET-HOU-016","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/MET-HOU-016","citation":"County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo Regarding Health and Safety Policy and Face Coverings (June 19, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-016)","stateName":"Texas","related":["MET-HOU-017","MET-HOU-018","MET-HOU-020","MET-HOU-015","MET-HOU-021","MET-HOU-012","MET-HOU-013","MET-HOU-070","MET-HOU-022","MET-HOU-011","MET-HOU-009","MET-HOU-008"]}