{"id":"MET-DFW-080","kind":"order","level":"county","jurisdiction":"Denton County, Texas","state":"TX","metro":"DFW","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Denton County Judge Andy Eads and Denton County Commissioners Court","authority":"Tex. Gov\u0027t Code § 418.108(b); harmonized with GA-14","instrument":"Disaster Declaration and Executive Order of the Denton County Commissioners Court (Stay at Home Order continued through Apr. 30)","title":"Commissioners Court Stay at Home Order continued through Apr. 30, 2020 (Apr. 7, 2020)","dateIssued":"2020-04-07","effective":"2020-04-07 11:59 p.m.","end":"2020-04-30 (amended Apr. 14, MET-DFW-081)","startDate":"2020-04-07","endDate":"2020-04-30","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["STAY","CLOSE","GATH","HC","EMER"],"addressees":["all individuals","all businesses","golf courses","restaurants and bars","houses of worship","hospitals and dental offices"],"clause":"Effective as of 11:59 p.m. on April 7, 2020, this Disaster Declaration shall continue through April 30, 2020... All individuals currently living within Denton County are ordered to STAY AT HOME... All businesses operating within Denton County, except Essential Businesses as defined below in Section 2b, are required to cease all activities at facilities located within Denton County... Religious services conducted in churches, congregations, and houses of worship are permitted if they cannot be conducted from home or through remote services, so long as Social Distancing is maintained... All elective medical, surgical, and dental procedures are prohibited anywhere in Denton County.","enforcement":"Gov\u0027t Code § 418.173","functions":["CB","SF","OP","GATH","WS","SX/PR","FC golf"],"notes":"Essential Businesses now defined by CISA v2.0 and the TDEM essential-services list","sourceUrl":"https://dentoncounty.gov/-/media/PDFs/2020-04-7-Disaster-Declaration-COVID19-COURT-FINAL-vsigned.pdf","snapshot":"https://web.archive.org/web/20200408011149/https://dentoncounty.gov/-/media/PDFs/2020-04-7-Disaster-Declaration-COVID19-COURT-FINAL-vsigned.pdf","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":408415,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"MET-DFW","url":"/library/MET-DFW-080","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/MET-DFW-080","citation":"Denton County Judge Andy Eads and Denton County Commissioners Court, Disaster Declaration and Executive Order of the Denton County Commissioners Court (Stay at Home Order continued through Apr. 30) (Apr. 7, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-080)","stateName":"Texas","related":["MET-DFW-081","MET-DFW-077","MET-DFW-079","MET-DFW-078","MET-DFW-082","MET-DFW-083","MET-DFW-084"]}