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Amended Supplemental Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins on Continuing Requirements after Expiration of Stay Home, Stay Safe

Amended Supplemental Order (business Health and Safety Policy; face coverings) (June 19, 2020)

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(g)
Issued
2020-06-19 June 19, 2020
Effective
2020-06-19 11:59 p.m. (read as 2020-06-19)
End
Re-issued Aug. 4, 2020 (MET-DFW-023); superseded as to face coverings by GA-34, Mar. 10, 2021 (read as 2020-08-04)
In force
June 19, 2020 to Aug. 4, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitation types
Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all commercial entities in Dallas County providing goods or services directly to the public
  • all people 10 years or older
Functions reached
  • SF
  • DR
  • OP
  • HR
  • WF
  • CB
Collection
Dallas-Fort Worth MET-DFW

Operative words

a. From the Effective Date of this Order, all commercial entities in Dallas County providing goods or services directly to the public must develop and implement a health and safety policy ('Health and Safety Policy'). The Health and Safety Policy must require, at a minimum, that all employees or visitors to the commercial entity's business premises or other facilities wear face coverings in an area or while performing an activity which will necessarily involve close contact or proximity to co-workers or the public where six feet of separation is not feasible... Failure to develop and implement the Health and Safety Policy required by this Order within five (5) calendar days following the Effective Date of this Order may result in a fine not to exceed $500 for each violation. b. All people 10 years or older shall wear a face covering over their nose and mouth when in a public place

Enforcement

Fine not to exceed $500 for each violation (businesses); Tex. Gov't Code § 418.173

Notes

The Bexar County device adopted after GA-18/GA-26 barred individual penalties; GA-29 followed July 2