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Executive Order 20-04

Executive Order 20-04 (face masks required for employees and customers of every entity conducting business on the Reservation; mass-gathering definition extended to worship)

President Gabe Aguilar, Mescalero Apache Tribe · Mescalero Apache Tribe (New Mexico) - tribal government (Tribal)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Mescalero Apache Tribe (New Mexico) - tribal government
Level
Tribal
Authority
Tribal Code §§ 10-16-10, 24-5-5, 24-5-9, 24-5-13, 24-5-15
Issued
2020-05-12 May 12, 2020
Effective
2020-05-12
End
Until further notice; mask requirement restated in EO 20-15 (Nov. 23, 2020) and EO 21-05 (Aug. 19, 2021) (read as 2020-11-23)
In force
May 12, 2020 to Nov. 23, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Gathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • employees, agents, contractors and subcontractors of the Tribal Government, tribal enterprises and any other public or private entity, business, agency, church or religious organization operating on the Reservation
  • clients, customers and visitors of such entities
Functions reached
  • EMP employer duties (masks, signage, refusal of service, removal)
  • SF sales floor
  • HR contractors and subcontractors on the Reservation
  • CB customers
  • WS worship gatherings
Collection
Tribal governments AGY-TRIBAL

Operative words

Face Masks shall be worn by all employees, agents, assigns, representatives and contractors/subcontractors, collectively referred to herein as employees, of the Tribal Government, enterprises owned by the Tribe, or any other public or private entity, business, agency, church or other religious organization, or person operating or conducting business within the exterior boundaries of the Reservation, collectively referred to herein as entities, during working hours or while performing duties or providing services except as listed herein. 2. In addition, all clients, customers, visitors, etc. to such entities shall be required to wear a Face Mask while physically on the premises of the respective entity.... C. 1. All entities must take reasonable measures, such as posting signs, to remind the public of the requirement... 2. In addition, all entities must take reasonable steps to prohibit any member of the public who is not wearing a Face Mask from entering, must not serve that person if those efforts are unsuccessful, and must seek to remove that person.

Enforcement

Criminal penalty under Tribal Code § 10-16-10(D); removal from the Reservation of non-members; disciplinary action for tribal and enterprise employees

Notes

Directed at every private business and contractor operating on the Reservation, including construction and energy contractors and the casino-resort workforce

Retrieval note

Executed May 12, 2020 at 12:07 p.m. (last page).