Order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo Regarding Health and Safety Policy and Face Coverings

The record

Jurisdiction

Harris County, Texas · Houston · Texas

Level

County

Authority

Tex. Gov't Code 418.108(g), 418.1015, 418.018; GA-26

Issued

2020-06-19 June 19, 2020

Effective

2020-06-22 12:01 a.m. (read as 2020-06-22)

End

2020-06-30 11:59 p.m.; continued by the Amended Order of July 1, 2020 (Ex. -020) and the extension of Aug. 26, 2020 (Ex. -023) (read as 2020-06-30)

In force

June 22, 2020 to June 30, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules

Addressees

• all commercial entities in Harris County providing goods or services directly to the public
• all persons 10 years or older

Functions reached

• EMP workplace rules
• SF sales floor
• CB
• HR
• WF

Collection

Houston MET-HOU

Operative words

From the date of this Executive Order, all commercial entities in Harris County providing goods or services directly to the public must develop, post, and implement a health and safety policy ('Health and Safety Policy'). The Health and Safety Policy must require, at a minimum, that all employees or visitors to the commercial entity's business premises or other facilities wear face coverings when in an area or performing an activity which will necessarily involve close contact or proximity to co-workers or the public... Failure to develop and implement the Health and Safety Policy required by this Executive Order within five (5) calendar days following the Effective Date may result in a fine not to exceed $1,000 for each violation... all people 10 years or older shall wear a face covering over their nose and mouth when in a commercial entity.

Enforcement

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