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Ex. MET-DET-004 Order Primary source read

Emergency Order for Control of Epidemic (local state of emergency extended)

Emergency Order for Control of Epidemic: local state of emergency from May 20 until June 30, 2021; in-person public meetings only in compliance with MDHHS guidance

Detroit Health Department, Denise Fair, Chief Public Health Officer · City of Detroit, Michigan (City)

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Jurisdiction
City of Detroit, Michigan · Detroit · Michigan
Level
City
Authority
MCL 333.2453; MCL 15.263a(1)(b)
Issued
2021-05-20 May 20, 2021
Effective
2021-05-20
End
2021-06-30 (succeeded by the order of June 23, 2021, Ex. MET-DET-055) (read as 2021-06-30)
In force
May 20, 2021 to June 30, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q2
Limitation types
Emergency declarationGathering capCourts and public offices
Addressees
  • public bodies subject to the Open Meetings Act
Functions reached
  • CT/CRT public bodies (remote or MDHHS-compliant meetings)
Collection
Detroit MET-DET

Operative words

it is hereby ordered that a Local state of emergency is declared, effective from today's date until June 30, 2021 or until an earlier time when this order is rescinded by a subsequent order; public bodies subject to the OMA may hold in-person meetings only if, on the date of the scheduled in-person meeting the public body is compliant with the then-current state guidance issued by the MDHHS.... The order will be enforced, and any violations are subject to citation and penalties as outlined in the Michigan Public Health Code.

Enforcement

Citation and penalties under the Public Health Code (recited); MCL 333.2443

Notes

Recites the MDHHS May 15, 2021 Gatherings and Face Mask Order as the governing guidance

Retrieval note

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