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Ex. MET-AUS-030 Order Primary source read

Notice of Rules: Health Authority Rules adopted August 11, 2021

Health Authority Rules (face coverings required of students, staff and visitors over two in public schools during Stages 3, 4 and 5; effective through December 10, 2021)

Austin-Travis County Health Authority (Dr. Desmar Walkes, Health Authority), with City Manager and City Attorney certification · City of Austin, Texas (City)

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Jurisdiction
City of Austin, Texas · Austin · Texas
Level
City
Authority
City of Austin Ordinance No. 20201203-043
Issued
2021-08-11 Aug. 11, 2021
Effective
2021-08-11
End
2021-08-17 (amended by the rule of August 17, 2021, Ex. MET-AUS-031; stated expiry December 10, 2021) (read as 2021-08-17)
In force
Aug. 11, 2021 to Aug. 17, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitation types
Face-covering requirementSchools and child care
Addressees
  • public schools including public charter schools in the City of Austin
  • students, staff and visitors over the age of two
Functions reached
  • SCH in-person instruction under masking
  • WF parents
  • IN campus operations
Collection
Austin MET-AUS

Operative words

The rules adopted by this notice are effective on August 11, 2021 and expire on December 10, 2021 unless the rules are withdrawn or amended.... 2. Face Covering Applicable to School. 2.1. Students, staff, and visitors over the age of two are required to wear a face covering while on school property or school buses during Stages 3, 4, and 5 as set forth in Austin Public Health's Risk-Based Chart. In this section, school means all public schools, including public charter schools in the City of Austin.... 1.1.1. An individual who is not fully vaccinated will continue to wear face coverings, keep at least three feet of physical distance... 1.1.4. Nothing in these rules prevents a person in control of a site from requiring [additional precautions].

Enforcement

Ordinance No. 20201203-043; for Travis County schools, the Commissioners Court's public-health-nuisance orders of August 17 and 24, 2021 (Exs. MET-AUS-053, -054)

Notes

Q3 2021 instrument; the Austin Public Health Risk-Based Chart (Delta Edition, published August 5, 2021) attached: Stage 5 in force when adopted. File name dated 2021-08-12; the notice's effective date and the City Clerk's stamp are August 11, 2021.

Retrieval note

Effective and expiry dates legible).