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Executive Order of County Judge B. Glen Whitley (Apr. 21, 2020)

Stay-at-home Executive Order (Apr. 21, 2020; to Apr. 30)

Tarrant County Judge B. Glen Whitley · Tarrant County, Texas (County)

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Jurisdiction
Tarrant County, Texas · Dallas-Fort Worth · Texas
Level
County
Authority
Tex. Gov't Code ch. 418; harmonized with GA-14 and GA-16
Issued
2020-04-21 Apr. 21, 2020
Effective
2020-04-21 11:59 p.m. (read as 2020-04-21)
End
2020-04-30
In force
Apr. 21, 2020 to Apr. 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capHealth care ordersQuarantine and isolation
Addressees
  • all persons
  • all businesses
  • restaurants
  • hospitals and dental offices
  • nursing homes
Functions reached
  • CB
  • SF
  • OP
  • GATH
  • SX/PR
  • WF
Collection
Dallas-Fort Worth MET-DFW

Operative words

6. All businesses operating in Tarrant County, except Essential Businesses as defined herein, shall not allow members of the public to occupy business premises... 19. This Executive Order shall take effect at 11:59 p.m. on April 21, 2020, and shall remain in effect until April 30, 2020

Enforcement

Gov't Code § 418.173

Notes

Tracks GA-16's Retail-to-Go and the Apr. 21 reopening of certain surgeries under GA-15

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