{"id":"ECO-B-065","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"South Carolina","state":"SC","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"B","issuer":"Governor Henry McMaster","authority":"S.C. Code 1-3-430, 25-1-440; EO 2020-08 (state of emergency Mar. 13, 2020)","instrument":"Executive Order No. 2020-09","title":"Closing Public Schools, Cancelling Elections, and Other Provisions Due to COVID-19","dateIssued":"2020-03-15","effective":"March 16, 2020","end":"March 31, 2020 (extended Mar. 24 to Apr. 30 and Apr. 22 through end of year, per Ballotpedia)","startDate":"2020-03-16","endDate":"2020-06-30","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["SCH","GATH"],"addressees":["all public schools, colleges and universities","students and employees of public schools"],"clause":"\u0027Section 2. I hereby direct the closure of all public schools in the State of South Carolina, to include all public colleges and universities, to students and employees, beginning on Monday, March 16, 2020, through Tuesday, March 31, 2020, unless such directive is otherwise modified, amended, extended, or rescinded. This Order applies to all students and employees of public schools...\u0027 Section 4: gatherings \u0027limited so as not to exceed one hundred (100) people.\u0027","enforcement":"S.C. Code 25-1-440, 16-7-10","functions":["WF (771,250 students, Ballotpedia/NCES)","SCH","GATH"],"notes":"","sourceUrl":"https://governor.sc.gov/sites/governor/files/Documents/Executive-Orders/2020-03-15%20eFILED%20Executive%20Order%20No.%202020-09%20-%20Closing%20Public%20Schools%20\u0026%20Cancelling%20Elections%20Due%20to%20Coronavirus.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":243003,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"ECO-B","url":"/library/ECO-B-065","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/ECO-B-065","citation":"Governor Henry McMaster, Executive Order No. 2020-09 (Mar. 15, 2020) (Ex. ECO-B-065)","stateName":"South Carolina","related":[]}