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Ex. AL-019 Order Primary source read

Supplemental State of Emergency Proclamation (COVID-19): Liability protections for businesses and health care providers

Liability protections for businesses, health care providers and other covered entities reopening under the public health orders

Governor Kay Ivey · Alabama (State)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Alabama
Level
State
Authority
Ala. Code §§ 31-9-1 et seq.
Issued
2020-05-08 May 8, 2020
Effective
2020-05-08
End
for the duration of the emergency. (read as 2021-03-31)
In force
May 8, 2020 to Mar. 31, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitation types
Other
Addressees
  • businesses
  • health care providers
  • educational entities
  • churches
  • governmental entities
Functions reached
  • context: the State's own finding that its orders 'required the closure of numerous businesses'
Collection
Alabama AL

Operative words

the various practices put into place to slow the spread of COVID-19 have been helpful from a public health perspective, but they have also required the closure of numerous businesses and resulted in damage to the economy of the State... businesses have been reluctant to reopen -- or, where partially open, to fully reopen -- for fear of lawsuits

Enforcement

Ala. Code § 31-9-13

Notes

Recital is an admission by the issuing authority that the orders closed businesses and that reopening was partial.

Retrieval note

OCR read (recitals).

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