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- Jurisdiction
- Montgomery County, Maryland · Washington suburbs · Maryland
- Level
- County
- Authority
- Direction of the Secretary of the Maryland Department of Health (memorandum of Aug. 6, 2020) following the Governor's amended order of Aug. 3, 2020 (No. 20-08-03-01)
- Issued
- 2020-08-07 Aug. 7, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-08-07 (effective immediately) (read as 2020-08-07)
- End
- n/a (rescission) (read as 2020-09-30)
- In force
- Aug. 7, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Schools and child careOther
- Addressees
- Functions reached
- IN in-person instruction (preemption history)
- Collection
- Washington suburbs MET-DCM
Operative words
WHEREAS, on August 6, 2020 the Secretary of MDH issued a memorandum... I... [in accordance with the direction of the] Secretary of the Maryland Department of Health, rescind the August 5, 2020 Health Officer [Directive and Order Regarding Nonpublic Schools]... AND IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
Notes
The preemption episode: the Health Officer records that he 'continue[s] to strongly believe... it is neither safe nor in the interest of public health for any school to return for in-person learning this fall' and rescinds only at the State's direction.