{"id":"MET-AUS-075","kind":"order","level":"county","jurisdiction":"Hays County, Texas","state":"TX","metro":"AUS","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra","authority":"Tex. Gov\u0027t Code ch. 418 and § 418.108(g), as recited; reinstates the Declaration of Local Disaster of March 15, 2020","instrument":"County Judge Order Relating to the COVID-19 and Mask to be Safe at School (Hays County)","title":"Mask to be Safe at School (face coverings required in all public and charter schools K-12 in Hays County; local disaster declaration reinstated)","dateIssued":"2021-08-13","effective":"2021-08-15 12:01 a.m.","end":"Until modified or terminated (post-period treatment not in exhibits; no stay in either library)","startDate":"2021-08-15","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2021Q3"],"types":["MASK","SCH","EMER"],"addressees":["students, staff and visitors over the age of two","all public schools including public charter schools grades K-12 in Hays County"],"clause":"THEREFORE, the Hays County Judge reinstates the Declaration of Local Disaster issued on March 15, [2020]... Effective as of 12:01 a.m. on August 15, 2021, and continuing until modified or terminated by the Hays County Judge or as otherwise indicated below: 1. Face Coverings Required. Students, staff, and visitors over the age of two (2) are REQUIRED to wear a face covering while on school property or school buses. A face covering is a form of covering [that fits snugly over the nose and mouth]... 2. This Order shall apply to all public schools, including public charter schools grades K-12 in Hays [County].... [3: a principal or administrator may determine when] it is not appropriate to require students, staff, and visitors to wear a face covering.","enforcement":"No penalty clause located in the extracted text","functions":["SCH every public school campus in Hays County (San Marcos CISD, Hays CISD, Dripping Springs ISD, Wimberley ISD) under masking","WF parents","IN campus operations","EMER reinstates the county declaration for Q3 2021"],"notes":"Q3 2021 instrument; recites \u0027the mandatory use of face coverings is a far less restrictive means than other options\u0027 and that \u0027protecting public health in the midst of a pandemic is a compelling state interest\u0027.","sourceUrl":"","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":809390,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"MET-AUS","url":"/library/MET-AUS-075","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/MET-AUS-075","citation":"Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra, County Judge Order Relating to the COVID-19 and Mask to be Safe at School (Hays County) (Aug. 13, 2021) (Ex. MET-AUS-075)","stateName":"Texas","related":["MET-AUS-069","MET-AUS-076"]}