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- Jurisdiction
- Hays County, Texas · Austin · Texas
- Level
- County
- Authority
- Tex. Gov't Code ch. 418 and § 418.108(g), as recited; reinstates the Declaration of Local Disaster of March 15, 2020
- Issued
- 2021-08-13 Aug. 13, 2021
- Effective
- 2021-08-15 12:01 a.m. (read as 2021-08-15)
- End
- Until modified or terminated (post-period treatment not in exhibits; no stay in either library) (read as 2021-09-30)
- In force
- Aug. 15, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
- Quarters
- 2021 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Emergency declarationFace-covering requirementSchools and child care
- Addressees
- students, staff and visitors over the age of two
- all public schools including public charter schools grades K-12 in Hays County
- Functions reached
- SCH every public school campus in Hays County (San Marcos CISD, Hays CISD, Dripping Springs ISD, Wimberley ISD) under masking
- WF parents
- IN campus operations
- EMER reinstates the county declaration for Q3 2021
- Collection
- Austin MET-AUS
Operative words
THEREFORE, the Hays County Judge reinstates the Declaration of Local Disaster issued on March 15, [2020]... Effective as of 12:01 a.m. on August 15, 2021, and continuing until modified or terminated by the Hays County Judge or as otherwise indicated below: 1. Face Coverings Required. Students, staff, and visitors over the age of two (2) are REQUIRED to wear a face covering while on school property or school buses. A face covering is a form of covering [that fits snugly over the nose and mouth]... 2. This Order shall apply to all public schools, including public charter schools grades K-12 in Hays [County].... [3: a principal or administrator may determine when] it is not appropriate to require students, staff, and visitors to wear a face covering.
Enforcement
No penalty clause located in the extracted text
Notes
Q3 2021 instrument; recites 'the mandatory use of face coverings is a far less restrictive means than other options' and that 'protecting public health in the midst of a pandemic is a compelling state interest'.
Retrieval noteOrdered August 13, 2021; attested by County Clerk Elaine Hanson Cardenas.