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- Jurisdiction
- Harris County, Texas · Houston · Texas
- Level
- County
- Authority
- Tex. Gov't Code ch. 418; GA-08
- Issued
- 2020-03-19 Mar. 19, 2020
- Effective
- on signing (4:15 p.m.) (read as 2020-03-19)
- End
- 2020-04-03 11:59 p.m. (read as 2020-04-03)
- In force
- Mar. 19, 2020 to Apr. 3, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Business closureGathering capAlcohol and bars
- Addressees
- food establishments
- bars
- the public
- Functions reached
- Collection
- Houston MET-HOU
Operative words
This Order shall be read to comply with Executive Order No. GA-08... [dine-in service at] Food Establishments... shall cease until April 3, 2020... Businesses within Harris County that have permits to operate as bars, nightclubs, lounges, taverns, or private clubs shall close... failure to comply with this Order is an offense and is punishable by a fine that does not exceed $1,000.00 or confinement in jail for a term that does not exceed 180 days.
Enforcement
fine up to $1,000 or 180 days (Tex. Gov't Code 418.173)
Notes
Extends the March 16 order to April 3 and adds the GA-08 ten-person gathering limit