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County Judge Order 2020-13: Relating to the Declaration regarding COVID-19 (Gatherings of Individuals Order)

Gatherings of Individuals Order (outdoor gatherings over 100 prohibited; socializing in groups over 10 prohibited; outdoor venues at 50 percent)

Travis County Judge Samuel T. Biscoe · Travis County, Texas (County)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Travis County, Texas · Austin · Texas
Level
County
Authority
Tex. Gov't Code ch. 418 and § 418.108(g); GA-26 as amended by the Governor's proclamation of June 23, 2020 (county judges may restrict outdoor gatherings over 100), as recited
Issued
2020-06-26 June 26, 2020
Effective
2020-06-26 12:01 a.m. (read as 2020-06-26)
End
2020-07-10 11:59 p.m. (stated term; GA-28's statewide outdoor-gathering rule from June 26 and successor county orders not in library) (read as 2020-07-10)
In force
June 26, 2020 to July 10, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitation types
Emergency declarationCapacity limitGathering capEvents and venues
Addressees
  • the public
  • organizers of outdoor gatherings
  • outdoor venues (sporting events, swimming pools, water parks, museums and libraries, zoos, aquariums, rodeos, amusement parks and carnivals)
Functions reached
  • EVT/GATH outdoor events over 100 prohibited; social groups over 10 prohibited
  • SP/AM sporting events, pools, water parks, museums, zoos, rodeos, amusement parks at 50 percent
  • MK events and festivals
  • CB
Collection
Austin MET-AUS

Operative words

Effective as of 12:01 a.m. Friday, June 26, 2020 ('Effective Date'), and continuing through 11:59 p.m. on Friday, July 10, 2020 unless extended, modified or terminated early by Travis County Judge Samuel Biscoe or as otherwise indicated below: 1. Public Health Emergency. That this Order shall continue the local disaster declaration and public health emergency for Travis County... 2. Any outdoor gatherings that exceed 100 people are PROHIBITED except as permitted by the Governor's Order GA-26. 3. Individuals shall not socialize in groups of more than 10 people, unless individuals are members of the same household or residence and except to the extent permitted by the Governor's Orders.... 5. Pursuant to the Governor's Order GA-26, the outdoor gathering ban in section 2 of this Order does not apply to the following outdoor areas, events, or establishments, except that the following outdoor areas or outdoor venues shall operate at no more than 50 percent of the normal operating limits as determined by the owner: a. professional, collegiate, or similar sporting events; b. swimming pools; c. water parks; d. museums and libraries; e. zoos, aquariums, natural caverns, and similar facilities; and f. rodeos and equestrian events; 6.... amusement parks and carnivals shall operate at no more than 50 percent...

Enforcement

Not read (pp. 5-6 not rendered); ch. 418 order

Notes

Recites Order 2020-11 (Prevention Guidelines and Order, effective June 16, 2020) and Order 2020-12 (June 18) and the doubling of infections every 17.9 days. File name's '100-and-10' confirmed (¶¶ 2-3).

Retrieval note

Image-only PDF (7 pp.; recording no. 2020106978); pages 1-4 rendered and read; signature page not read, date_issued taken from the effective date and file name.