The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Denton County, Texas · Dallas-Fort Worth · Texas
- Level
- County
- Authority
- Tex. Gov't Code § 418.108(b); harmonized with GA-14
- Issued
- 2020-04-07 Apr. 7, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-04-07 11:59 p.m. (read as 2020-04-07)
- End
- 2020-04-30 (amended Apr. 14, MET-DFW-081) (read as 2020-04-30)
- In force
- Apr. 7, 2020 to Apr. 30, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Emergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capHealth care orders
- Addressees
- all individuals
- all businesses
- golf courses
- restaurants and bars
- houses of worship
- hospitals and dental offices
- Functions reached
- Collection
- Dallas-Fort Worth MET-DFW
Operative words
Effective as of 11:59 p.m. on April 7, 2020, this Disaster Declaration shall continue through April 30, 2020... All individuals currently living within Denton County are ordered to STAY AT HOME... All businesses operating within Denton County, except Essential Businesses as defined below in Section 2b, are required to cease all activities at facilities located within Denton County... Religious services conducted in churches, congregations, and houses of worship are permitted if they cannot be conducted from home or through remote services, so long as Social Distancing is maintained... All elective medical, surgical, and dental procedures are prohibited anywhere in Denton County.
Enforcement
Notes
Essential Businesses now defined by CISA v2.0 and the TDEM essential-services list