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County Judge's Eighth Order Authorizing Fever and Health Screening and Face Coverings in County Buildings

Eighth Order Authorizing Fever and Health Screening and Face Coverings in County Buildings

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), 418.018, 418.1015
Issued
2021-08-17 Aug. 17, 2021
Effective
on signing (5:00 p.m. Aug. 17, 2021) (read as 2021-08-17)
End
through the fourteenth day following the expiration of the Governor's final disaster declaration (read as 2021-09-30)
In force
Aug. 17, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitation types
Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • any person entering a building owned, operated or occupied by Harris County
  • Harris County employees
Functions reached
  • CT courts, clerks, recorders, permits, tax offices
  • CB
  • WF
Collection
Houston MET-HOU

Operative words

Any person entering a building owned or controlled by Harris County shall be screened for symptoms consistent with COVID-19... [any person] seeking entry into a Harris County owned, operated or occupied building shall wear a face covering over their nose and mouth when entering such building. Failure to wear an appropriate face covering will result in the person being barred from entry.

Enforcement

exclusion from county buildings

Notes

Q3 2021 instrument; the Supreme Court described it as relying on the Disaster Act (Ex. -061 at 8)

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