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Ex. SEC-16-060 Order Primary source read

Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (Public Health Disaster Emergency)

Proclamation of Disaster Emergency of March 17, 2020

Governor Kim Reynolds · Iowa (State)

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Jurisdiction
Iowa
Level
State
Authority
Iowa Code 29C.6, 135.140, 135.144
Issued
2020-03-17 Mar. 17, 2020
Effective
2020-03-17 12:00 noon (read as 2020-03-17)
End
2020-03-31 11:59 p.m. as written; extended through Apr. 30, 2020 (read as 2020-06-30)
In force
Mar. 17, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureGathering capHealth care ordersEvents and venues
Addressees
  • all persons
  • restaurants and bars
  • fitness centers
  • theaters
  • casinos
  • senior centers and adult day care
Functions reached
  • WS spiritual and religious gatherings over 10 prohibited
  • EV fundraisers and conventions prohibited
  • FS senior centers and adult day services closed
Collection
Religious Organizations and Nonprofits SEC-16

Operative words

SECTION THREE... E. Mass Gathering: Social, community, spiritual, religious, recreational, leisure, and sporting gatherings and events of more than 10 people are hereby prohibited at all locations and venues, including but not limited to parades, festivals, conventions, and fundraisers. Planned large gatherings and events must be canceled or postponed until after termination of this disaster. F. Senior Citizen Centers and Adult Daycare Facilities: All facilities that conduct adult day services or other senior citizen centers are hereby closed.

Enforcement

Iowa Code 29C.20A; 135.38 (simple misdemeanor)

Notes

Scanned; pages 1-3 read.

Retrieval note

Scanned; no text layer; Section Three paragraphs E and F verified against rendered page 3 by the repair agent Sept. 27, 2026.