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County Judge Amended Order 2021-08a; Relating to the COVID-19 and Mask to be Safe at School

Amended Mask to be Safe at School Order (adds public colleges; replaces Order 2021-08)

Travis County Judge Andy Brown · Travis County, Texas (County)

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Jurisdiction
Travis County, Texas · Austin · Texas
Level
County
Authority
Tex. Gov't Code ch. 418 and § 418.108(g), as recited
Issued
2021-08-13 Aug. 13, 2021
Effective
2021-08-13 9:00 a.m. (read as 2021-08-13)
End
Until modified or terminated (in force through September 30, 2021; post-period treatment not researched) (read as 2021-09-30)
In force
Aug. 13, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitation types
Face-covering requirementSchools and child care
Addressees
  • students, staff and visitors over the age of two
  • all public schools, charter schools and public colleges in Travis County
Functions reached
  • SCH K-12 and public college campuses in Travis County under masking
  • WF
  • IN/CP
Collection
Austin MET-AUS

Operative words

Effective as of 9:00 a.m. on August 13, 2021, and continuing until modified or terminated by the Travis County Judge or as otherwise indicated below: [1. Students, staff, and visitors over the age of two (2) are] REQUIRED to wear a face covering while on school property or school buses during Stages 3, 4, [and 5]... 2. This Order shall apply to all public schools, including charter schools and public colleges in [Travis County].... [Recital:] the purpose of this Amended Order is to update the definition of schools referenced in County Judge Order No. 2021-08 issued on August 11, 2021 and replaces [that] Order.

Enforcement

No penalty clause located in the extracted text; Commissioners Court nuisance orders (Exs. MET-AUS-053, -054)

Notes

The county school-mask order in force on the last day of 2021 Q3.

Retrieval note

Recording no. 2021180216, August 13, 2021, 8:40 a.m.).