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Ex. MET-HOU-047 Order Confirmed from a secondary source

Release: Mayor Turner Announces Citations Will Be Issued to People Not Wearing Face Masks

HPD directed to issue warnings and $250 citations under the State mask order

Mayor Sylvester Turner (Office of the Mayor release) · City of Houston, Texas (City)

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The record

Jurisdiction
City of Houston, Texas · Houston · Texas
Level
City
Authority
enforcement of Executive Order GA-29
Issued
2020-08-03 Aug. 3, 2020
Effective
2020-08-03
End
GA-29 rescinded Mar. 10, 2021 (read as 2021-03-10)
In force
Aug. 3, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitation types
Face-covering requirement
Addressees
  • all persons in Houston
Functions reached
  • CB
  • WF
  • SF
Collection
Houston MET-HOU

Operative words

Mayor Sylvester Turner announced today that he has directed the Houston Police Department to issue warnings and citations to anyone not wearing a face mask or face covering required by the state's mandatory mask order... The citation carries a $250 fine.

Enforcement

$250 citation

Notes

Local enforcement of the State's GA-29 (cite the State exhibit)

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