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Emergency Local Health Rule Relating to COVID-19, EHR-2020-003, Phased Reopening: Phase One

Emergency Local Health Rule Relating to COVID-19, EHR-2020-003, Phased Reopening: Phase One

Gallatin City-County Board of Health (Becky Franks, Chair) · Gallatin County, Montana (County)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Gallatin County, Montana · Montana
Level
County
Authority
Mont. Code Ann. 50-2-116(1)(f), (1)(g); 50-2-118; 50-1-101(2); 50-2-123, -124; Gallatin City-County Health Code ch. 1, sec. 5
Issued
2020-05-01 May 1, 2020
Effective
2020-05-01 ('EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY') (read as 2020-05-01)
End
'This Rule expires ninety (90) days after the date set forth below' (May 1, 2020), i.e., July 30, 2020, unless extended; the Board's later Phase Two rule (MT-077) carried county conditions into 2021 (read as 2020-09-30)
In force
May 1, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitation types
Business closureCapacity limitGathering capWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • businesses reopening in Gallatin County
Functions reached
  • DR (50 percent; six per table)
  • BA
  • SF (reduced capacity)
  • FC
  • PE
  • GATH
  • EMP written protocols
  • HR screening
Collection
Montana MT

Operative words

WHEREAS, this Emergency Health Rule adopts the guidance and conditions provided for the first phase of the phased reopening of businesses in the Governor's April 22nd Directive and applies them to the reopening of businesses in Gallatin County; and WHEREAS, this Emergency Health Rule also allows for the imposition of the criminal penalties provided at 50-2-124, MCA, in addition to the civil remedies available under 50-2-123, MCA... NOW, THEREFORE, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, THE FOLLOWING EMERGENCY LOCAL HEALTH RULE IS ADOPTED: Progression Between Phases. 1. The approach to reopening Gallatin County will occur in phases, beginning under this Rule with Phase One.... 50-2-124. Penalties for violations. (1) A person who does not comply with rules adopted by a local board is guilty of a misdemeanor. On conviction, the person shall be fined not less than $10 or more than $200.... (3) Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense.

Enforcement

Mont. Code Ann. 50-2-124 misdemeanor ($10-$200; each day a separate offense); 50-2-123 compliance orders and cost recovery; recorded Doc. 2680288

Notes

Makes the Governor's Phase One conditions county law with criminal penalties; recites 50-2-118(2) ('ordering the closure of buildings or facilities where people congregate and cancelling events')

Retrieval note

Pages 1-3 and 8 of 8 read; dated 'this 1st day of May, 2020' (April struck through).