The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- City of Austin, Texas · Austin · Texas
- Level
- City
- Authority
- Tex. Gov't Code ch. 418; Declaration of Local Disaster ratified by City Council Resolution No. 20200312-074; Rules for Public Use of City Properties (Sept. 21, 2015)
- Issued
- 2021-08-11 Aug. 11, 2021
- Effective
- 2021-08-12 12:01 a.m. (read as 2021-08-12)
- End
- Until modified or terminated (no end date; in force through September 30, 2021; post-period termination not researched) (read as 2021-09-30)
- In force
- Aug. 12, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
- Quarters
- 2021 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices
- Addressees
- every individual over the age of two present on or in City of Austin property
- City employees
- Functions reached
- CRT access to City offices, permitting and public counters conditioned on face coverings
- CB customers of City services
- WF City workforce
- Collection
- Austin MET-AUS
Operative words
HEREBY ORDER, EFFECTIVE AS OF 12:01 A.M. ON AUGUST 12, 2021 THAT IN THE [CITY OF AUSTIN]: SECTION 1. Face Coverings. An individual over the age of two is REQUIRED to wear a face covering while present on or in City property unless expressly exempted in Section 2 or by a [City policy].... [Section 3: a City employee] shall make a verbal request that the individual wear a face covering and offer a face covering, if available, or an alternative method to obtain the services... [if the individual refuses to wear a] face covering or comply with the alternative method to obtain services, the [employee shall follow the Use of City Property Rules]...
Enforcement
Violation is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000; refusal handled under the Use of City Property Rules and Administrative Bulletin
Notes
Q3 2021 instrument in force from August 12, 2021. Companion: Travis County Judge Order 2021-09 (Ex. MET-AUS-052).