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Ex. MET-DFW-049 Order Primary source read

Joint Control Order of the Local Health Authorities for Tarrant County, the City of Arlington, and the City of Burleson Regarding Public and Non-Religious Private Schools

Joint Control Order on schools (July 21, 2020; no on-campus instruction until Sept. 28, 2020)

Catherine A. Colquitt, M.D. (Local Health Authority, Tarrant County); Cynthia Simmons, M.D. (Arlington); Steve Martin, M.D. (Burleson) · Tarrant County, City of Arlington and City of Burleson, Texas (County)

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Jurisdiction
Tarrant County, City of Arlington and City of Burleson, Texas · Dallas-Fort Worth · Texas
Level
County
Authority
Tex. Health & Safety Code §§ 81.082(a), 121.024; 25 Tex. Admin. Code §§ 85.1(g), 97.6(h)
Issued
2020-07-21 July 21, 2020
Effective
2020-07-21 (immediately) (read as 2020-07-21)
End
2020-09-27 11:59 p.m. by its terms (read as 2020-09-27)
In force
July 21, 2020 to Sept. 27, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q3
Limitation types
Gathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child care
Addressees
  • all public and non-religious private schools, pre-kindergarten through grade 12, in Tarrant County, Arlington and Burleson
Functions reached
  • IN in-person instruction
  • AC athletics and activities
  • WF child care for working parents
  • FS school food service
Collection
Dallas-Fort Worth MET-DFW

Operative words

THEREFORE, effective immediately and continuing through 11:59 p.m. on September 27, 2020, the Local Health Authorities hereby impose the following control measures on all public and non-religious private schools... 1. School Systems shall not re-open for on-campus, face-to-face instruction or activities until September 28, 2020, except:... b. All school-sponsored events and activities, including but not limited to clubs, sports, band, choir, fairs, exhibitions, academic and/or athletic competitions, and similar student activities may only take place remotely or outdoors

Enforcement

Health & Safety Code ch. 81 control measures

Notes

Twelve pages; signed by the three Local Health Authorities; the Dallas County counterpart of July 16 was rescinded Aug. 10 (MET-DFW-026)

Retrieval note

Whether and when the Tarrant authorities rescinded this order before Sept. 27, 2020 was not established; the order remained posted on the county's local-orders page in Dec. 2020.