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Ex. MET-AUS-077 Order Primary source read

Order Declaring a Local State of Disaster for Williamson County, Texas

Declaration of a local state of disaster for Williamson County

Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell, Jr. · Williamson County, Texas (County)

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Jurisdiction
Williamson County, Texas · Austin · Texas
Level
County
Authority
Tex. Gov't Code § 418.108(a) and ch. 418; § 418.004(1) definition of disaster recited
Issued
2020-03-14 Mar. 14, 2020
Effective
2020-03-14
End
Extended by the Commissioners Court on March 18, 2020 'until it is otherwise terminated by formal action of the Williamson County Commissioners Court' (recited in Ex. MET-AUS-081); termination date not in exhibits (read as 2021-09-30)
In force
Mar. 14, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Emergency declaration
Addressees
  • Williamson County
Functions reached
  • Predicate for the Williamson County Stay Home Stay Safe Order of March 24, 2020 (not in library) and Ex. MET-AUS-081
Collection
Austin MET-AUS

Operative words

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT DECLARED and ORDERED pursuant to the authority granted in the Texas Disaster Act of Texas Government Code Chapter 418, as follows: 1. That a local state of disaster is hereby declared for Williamson County, Texas pursuant to Section 418.108(a) of the Texas Government Code; 2. By this declaration, Williamson County's Emergency Management Plan is activated and all other statutory powers vested in me and all officers of Williamson County to act in this local state of disaster are activated.... 3. By this declaration, I declare all rules and regulations that may inhibit or prevent prompt response to this threat be suspended for the duration of this declaration and any extension thereof; 4.... I shall exercise any and all necessary powers...

Enforcement

Predicate only

Notes

Williamson County (Round Rock, Georgetown, Cedar Park, Leander, Hutto, Taylor) is the northern half of the metro; In-force quarters after 2020 Q2 rest on the 'until terminated' recital; termination not verified.

Retrieval note

Image-only PDF (3 pp.); pages 1-2 rendered and read.