County Judge Order No. 2020-5: Relating to the Declaration regarding COVID-19 (Stay Home - Work Safe)

The record

Jurisdiction

Travis County, Texas · Austin · Texas

Level

County

Authority

Tex. Gov't Code ch. 418, as recited

Issued

2020-03-24 Mar. 24, 2020

Effective

2020-03-24 11:59 p.m. (read as 2020-03-24)

End

2020-04-13 11:59 p.m. (rescinded and replaced by Order No. 2020-7, Ex. MET-AUS-040) (read as 2020-04-13)

In force

Mar. 24, 2020 to Apr. 13, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantineCourts and public officesWorkplace rules

Addressees

• all individuals living within Travis County
• all businesses with a facility in Travis County
• Essential Businesses
• Essential Government Functions
• Critical Infrastructure

Functions reached

• CB customer base under stay-home county-wide
• SF/DR/SL premises closed
• OF offices closed except Minimum Basic Operations; work from home
• WF workforce confined
• GATH
• TR
• SC
• CRT local deadlines suspended

Collection

Austin MET-AUS

Operative words

.. all individuals... [shall shelter at their place of residence except to perform Essential Activities, or to perform work in or obtain services from Essential Businesses,] Government Functions or services, or Critical Infrastructure as defined below. The County Judge deems it is in the public interest to issue this Order and it is effective as of 11:59 p.m. on March 24, 2020, and continuing until 11:59 p.m. on April 13, 2020, unless terminated or modified by a subsequent Order... [All businesses other than Essential Businesses required to cease all activities at facilities except Minimum Basic Operations; all gatherings outside a household prohibited; all travel prohibited except Essential Travel]... SECTION 7. The County Judge SUSPENDS all deadlines imposed by local law, rule, or [other regulation]...

Enforcement

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