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- Jurisdiction
- Travis County, Texas (designated County facilities) · Austin · Texas
- Level
- County
- Authority
- Tex. Gov't Code ch. 418 and § 418.108(g), as recited; Local Administrative District Judge's minimum standard health protocols and the Office of Court Administration's statement recited
- Issued
- 2021-08-11 Aug. 11, 2021
- Effective
- 2021-08-12 12:01 a.m. (read as 2021-08-12)
- End
- Amended August 13, 2021 (Order 2021-09a, recited in Exs. MET-AUS-055 and -056; not in library) and by the Commissioners Court on August 24, 2021 (Ex. -055); terminated March 22, 2022 (Ex. MET-AUS-056) (read as 2021-08-13)
- In force
- Aug. 12, 2021 to Aug. 13, 2021
- Quarters
- 2021 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices
- Addressees
- all employees entering or present within a designated Travis County building, facility or location (Exhibit B)
- all visitors and customers over the age of two
- Functions reached
- CRT access to County offices, clerks, tax office, courts and permitting conditioned on face coverings
- CB customers of County services
- WF County employees
- Collection
- Austin MET-AUS
Operative words
Effective at 12:01 a.m. on August 12, 2021, and continuing until modified or terminated by the Travis County Judge or as otherwise indicated below:... 2. All employees entering into or present within a Travis County building, facility or location designated in Exhibit B ('County Facility') are required to wear a face covering, except as specifically noted in this Order. 3. All visitors and customers, including members of the public and invitees over the age of two (2) (collectively referred to as 'Customers'), entering into or present within a Travis County building, facility or location designated in Exhibit B (County Facility), are required to wear a face [covering]... 4. For Customers who do not have a face covering when entering into or visiting a designated County Facility, face covering will be provided by County. 5. For Customers who do not wish to wear a face covering... [alternative methods of service; may be refused on-site services]... 9. Any Travis County courthouse complex or courtroom is subject to the rules mandated by [the Local Administrative District Judge]...
Enforcement
A criminal violation of this Order is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000, but not by confinement
Notes
Recites that the Local Administrative District Judge adopted minimum health protocols requiring face coverings in court buildings and the OCA's statement that GA-36 'does not alter the Supreme Court's current emergency order, the ability of a judge to control his or her courtroom, or requirements for those entering a court building'. Exhibit B lists the designated facilities. Companion: Austin Order 20210811-033 (Ex. MET-AUS-024).
Retrieval note2021179143, August 11, 2021, 5:33 p.m.).