{"id":"MET-AUS-037","kind":"order","level":"county","jurisdiction":"Travis County, Texas","state":"TX","metro":"AUS","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt","authority":"Tex. Gov\u0027t Code ch. 418, as recited","instrument":"County Judge Order of March 20, 2020 (Order 2020-3 per file name; County Clerk recording no. 202080456)","title":"Order prohibiting social gatherings of more than 10 people; closing common dining areas and bars; suspending local deadlines","dateIssued":"2020-03-20","effective":"2020-03-20 7:00 p.m.","end":"2020-03-21 7:00 p.m. (rescinded and replaced by Order No. 2020-04, Ex. MET-AUS-038; stated term to May 1, 2020)","startDate":"2020-03-20","endDate":"2020-03-21","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["GATH","CLOSE","ALC","SUPPLY","CRT"],"addressees":["the public","food establishments","bars","critical infrastructure"],"clause":"SECTION 2. Effective as of 7:00 p.m. (noon) on Friday, March 20, 2020 and continuing until May 1, 2020, unless terminated or modified by a subsequent Order, the County Judge of Travis County, Texas deems it in the public interest to PROHIBIT anywhere in the County of Travis, social gatherings of more than 10 people, and also PROHIBIT gatherings of more than 10 people for other than social purposes, unless Social Distancing as defined below can be maintained and controlled.... SECTION 4. Our community\u0027s critical infrastructure which includes financial institutions, communications, emergency services, energy, transportation systems, and water and wastewater systems, are ORDERED to continue operating... SECTION 5. Food establishments are ORDERED to close indoor or outdoor common dining areas until May 1, 2020, and encouraged to provide take-away or no-contact delivery food service... [SECTION 6: bars] ORDERED to close common bar spaces open to the public and PROHIBITED from allowing consumption on the bar premises until May 1, 2020. SECTION 7. The County Judge SUSPENDS all deadlines imposed by local law, rule, or other regulation until May 1, 2020.","enforcement":"Misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 and/or confinement in jail for a term not to exceed 180 days","functions":["GATH weddings, religious services, funerals, sporting events, conferences and meetings over 10","DR dining rooms closed county-wide","BA bars closed","CRT local deadlines suspended","PF/WH critical infrastructure ordered to continue"],"notes":"Run-up instrument; Social Gatherings \u0027do not include, performing employment work or job duties and responsibilities, or shopping for food, medicine or household supplies\u0027. Ex. MET-AUS-091 is a second scan of this same recorded instrument.","sourceUrl":"","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":260716,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"MET-AUS","url":"/library/MET-AUS-037","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/MET-AUS-037","citation":"Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt, County Judge Order of March 20, 2020 (Order 2020-3 per file name; County Clerk recording no. 202080456) (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-037)","stateName":"Texas","related":["MET-AUS-038","MET-AUS-036","MET-AUS-091","SEC-17-GM-093","SEC-22-GM-016","MET-AUS-039","MET-AUS-063","MET-AUS-035","MET-AUS-057","MET-AUS-040","MET-AUS-041","MET-AUS-064"]}