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Ex. MET-HOU-074 Order Primary source read

Third Amended and Restated Order by the County Judge of Fort Bend County ('Stay Home to Save Lives')

Third Amended and Restated Order by the County Judge of Fort Bend County

County Judge KP George · Fort Bend County, Texas (County)

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Jurisdiction
Fort Bend County, Texas · Houston · Texas
Level
County
Authority
Tex. Gov't Code ch. 418, 418.173
Issued
2020-03-24 Mar. 24, 2020
Effective
2020-03-25 12:01 a.m. (read as 2020-03-25)
End
2020-04-03 11:59 p.m. (read as 2020-04-03)
In force
Mar. 25, 2020 to Apr. 3, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capEvents and venuesCourts and public offices
Addressees
  • all individuals living in Fort Bend County
  • all businesses
  • religious institutions
  • county offices
Functions reached
  • CB
  • SF
  • OF
  • GATH
  • WS worship
  • CT county offices
  • WF
  • SC
Collection
Houston MET-HOU

Operative words

Effective as of 12:01 a.m., March 25, 2020, and continuing through 11:59 p.m. on April 3, 2020... (A) All individuals currently living within Fort Bend County are ordered to Stay Home... (B) All public or private gatherings of any number of people occurring outside a single household or living unit are prohibited... (C) All businesses operating within Fort Bend County, except Essential Businesses as defined in below in SECTION 4, are required to cease all activities at facilities located within the [County]... (D) Access to Fort Bend County offices and facilities shall be limited as to the public for essential functions only... (F) Religious and worship services may only be provided by video and teleconference... failure to comply with this Order is an offense punishable by a fine of up to $1,000 or confinement in jail for a term of up to 180 days.

Enforcement

fine up to $1,000 or 180 days (418.173); Sheriff, Fire Marshal, peace officers

Notes

Essential Businesses include health care, government functions, critical infrastructure, essential retail, construction and essential manufacturing (with a retooling exemption); recorded No. 2020034954 on Mar. 24, 2020

Retrieval note

Seven-page scanned order; OCR read.