Fifth Supplemental State of Emergency Proclamation (COVID-19)

The record

Jurisdiction

Alabama

Level

State

Authority

Ala. Code §§ 31-9-1 et seq.

Issued

2020-04-02 Apr. 2, 2020

Effective

2020-04-02; notarization section 2020-04-03 (read as 2020-04-02)

End

for the duration of the emergency (to July 6, 2021) (read as 2021-07-06)

In force

Apr. 2, 2020 to July 6, 2021

Quarters

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Health care ordersCourts and public officesOther

Addressees

• licensed health care facilities and practitioners
• State licensing boards
• notaries
• governmental bodies
• corporations

Functions reached

• CL closings and notarization
• CT public hearings and permitting
• HR credentialing (emergency licensure)
• IP surge capacity

Collection

Alabama AL

Operative words

Because person-to-person contact increases the risk of transmitting COVID-19, I find that it would promote the safety and protection of the civilian population to adopt measures that reduce the necessity of in-person meetings. To that end: A. Notaries appointed in Alabama may notarize signatures through videoconferencing programs... D. The provisions of this section shall take effect tomorrow, April 3, 2020.... any meeting or public hearing of an [agency]... may be postponed

Enforcement

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