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Ex. MET-DFW-003 Order Primary source read

Amended Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins

Amended Order (Community Gatherings of 50; restaurants take-out only; bars closed)

Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins · Dallas County, Texas (County)

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Jurisdiction
Dallas County, Texas · Dallas-Fort Worth · Texas
Level
County
Authority
Tex. Gov't Code § 418.108
Issued
2020-03-16 Mar. 16, 2020
Effective
2020-03-16 11:59 p.m. (read as 2020-03-16)
End
2020-03-18 (superseded by MET-DFW-004); by its terms to 11:00 a.m. Mar. 20, 2020 (read as 2020-03-18)
In force
Mar. 16, 2020 to Mar. 18, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesQuarantine and isolation
Addressees
  • the public
  • restaurants
  • bars, lounges, taverns, arcades, private clubs
  • nursing homes and long-term care facilities
  • schools and colleges
  • employers
Functions reached
  • DR dining room
  • BA bar
  • GATH events
  • VS LTCF visitation
  • WF household isolation
  • SCH safety plans
Collection
Dallas-Fort Worth MET-DFW

Operative words

(a) public or private Community Gatherings (as defined in Section 3 below) are prohibited anywhere in Dallas County (b) Restaurants with or without drive-in or drive-through services and microbreweries, micro-distilleries, or wineries may only provide take out, delivery, or drive-through services as allowed by law, (c) Bars, lounges, taverns, or arcades and private clubs shall close.

Enforcement

Tex. Gov't Code § 418.173 (recited)

Notes

Community Gathering redefined at 50 or more; household of a positive case ordered to isolate; nursing homes to bar non-essential visitors; schools to file safety plans 72 hours before students return

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