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Order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo: Use of Face Coverings

Use of Face Coverings

County Judge Lina Hidalgo · Harris County, Texas (County)

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Jurisdiction
Harris County, Texas · Houston · Texas
Level
County
Authority
Tex. Gov't Code 418.108(g), 418.1015, 418.018
Issued
2020-04-22 Apr. 22, 2020
Effective
2020-04-27 (30 days) (read as 2020-04-27)
End
amended 2020-04-28 after GA-18 barred local penalties (read as 2020-04-28)
In force
Apr. 27, 2020 to Apr. 28, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Face-covering requirement
Addressees
  • all persons over the age of ten
Functions reached
  • CB
  • WF
  • SF
  • EMP
Collection
Houston MET-HOU

Operative words

When leaving one's residence and when in a public place all persons over the age of ten (10) shall wear some form of face covering that covers the nose and mouth.

Enforcement

fine up to $1,000 (recited in the Apr. 28 amended order and in the Supreme Court's opinion, Ex. -061)

Notes

First mask mandate in Texas' largest county; converted to a recommendation Apr. 28, 2020

Retrieval note

OCR read.