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Executive Order AE-20-03-24, Disaster Declaration and Executive Order Amendment (STAY AT HOME)

Executive Order AE-20-03-24: Stay at Home (Mar. 24, 2020)

Denton County Judge Andy Eads · Denton County, Texas (County)

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Jurisdiction
Denton County, Texas · Dallas-Fort Worth · Texas
Level
County
Authority
Tex. Gov't Code § 418.108
Issued
2020-03-24 Mar. 24, 2020
Effective
2020-03-25 11:59 p.m. (read as 2020-03-25)
End
Seven days unless extended; continued by the Commissioners Court Mar. 27 (MET-DFW-078), Mar. 31 (MET-DFW-079), Apr. 7 (MET-DFW-080), Apr. 14 (MET-DFW-081) to Apr. 30, 2020 (read as 2020-04-30)
In force
Mar. 25, 2020 to Apr. 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venues
Addressees
  • all individuals in Denton County
  • all businesses
  • restaurants and bars
  • religious institutions
  • hospitals and dental offices
Functions reached
  • CB
  • SF
  • OP
  • GATH
  • WS
  • SX/PR
  • DR
  • BA
  • WF
Collection
Dallas-Fort Worth MET-DFW

Operative words

a. All individuals currently living within Denton County are ordered to STAY AT HOME or their current place of residence... b. All businesses operating within Denton County, except Essential Businesses as defined below in Section 2, are required to cease all activities at facilities located within Denton County... c. All public or private gatherings of any number of people occurring outside a single household or living unit are prohibited... d. Restaurants and beverage bars... may only provide take out, delivery, or drive-through services... e. Religious and worship services may only be provided by video and teleconference... f. All elective medical, surgical, and dental procedures are prohibited anywhere in Denton County.

Enforcement

Gov't Code § 418.173 (recited in AE-20-03)

Notes

Scan; OCR read (16 pages). Essential Businesses defined from CISA v1.1 with expansions; travel to businesses outside Denton County permitted