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Ex. AGY-TRIBAL-031 Order Primary source read

Executive Order 20-12

Executive Order 20-12 (weekday necessary-travel-only; weekend lockdown Oct. 23-26; remote work; contractors by approval; gatherings of five prohibited; indoor church services prohibited; vendors prohibited; tribal roads closed to outside visitors)

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

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Jurisdiction
Mescalero Apache Tribe (New Mexico) - tribal government
Level
Tribal
Authority
Revised Constitution; Tribal Code § 10-16-10
Issued
2020-10-14 Oct. 14, 2020
Effective
2020-10-19 2:00 p.m. (read as 2020-10-19)
End
2020-10-30 6:00 p.m. (followed by EO 20-13, Oct. 29, 2020) (read as 2020-10-30)
In force
Oct. 19, 2020 to Oct. 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q4
Limitation types
Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantineCurfew and hoursEvents and venuesWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all persons on the Reservation
  • Reservation employees (tribal, enterprise and other entities whose principal place of business is on the Reservation)
  • contractors
  • churches
  • food vendors
  • outside visitors
Functions reached
  • OF office and telework (remote work required of every entity headquartered on the Reservation)
  • JS job sites (contractors only by presidential approval)
  • WS worship (indoor services prohibited)
  • GATH gatherings of five
  • TR tribal roads closed to outside visitors
  • CB customer base under weekday travel limits and weekend lockdown
  • DS vendors prohibited
Collection
Tribal governments AGY-TRIBAL

Operative words

A. WEEKDAY RESTRICTIONS All persons shall refrain from unnecessary travel during weekdays... one person from each residence may leave his or her home when needed to purchase food and other necessities, attend medical appointments, travel to and from work... B. WEEKEND LOCKDOWN From Friday, October 23rd at 6:00 P.M. to Monday, October 26th at 6:00 A.M. all persons shall remain at home under this weekend lockdown except as provided below... C. EMPLOYEES AND CONTRACTORS 1. Tribal employees, employees of Tribal enterprises, and employees of other entities whose principal place of business is located on the Reservation (collectively referred to as Reservation employees) shall work remotely as much as possible. Some Reservation employees may be deemed essential and required to report to work as usual or as needed. Essential Reservation employees must carry a tribally issued pass or letter from the President.... 2. The President may allow contractors to provide services on the Reservation where he determines that the risk to public health is not increased by allowing the same, the contractor agrees to follow all Tribal COVID-19 safety precautions, and the delay in the provision of services would be detrimental to public health or welfare.... E. MASS GATHERINGS PROHIBITED... five (5) or more persons... F. INDOOR CHURCH SERVICES PROHIBITED... G. VENDORS PROHIBITED Food stands/trucks/vendors are prohibited. H.... 2. All other Tribal roads (including BIA roads) are closed to outside visitors. The President may provide a limited exception for hunters participating in hunts offered by the Inn of the Mountain Gods.

Enforcement

Criminal penalty under Tribal Code § 10-16-10(D); removal of non-members; tribally issued passes for essential employees

Notes

A telework mandate on private employers (any entity whose principal place of business is on the Reservation) and a contractor-approval regime for construction and service contractors

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