{"id":"SEC-15-039","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Georgia","state":"GA","metro":"","industry":"15","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Governor Brian P. Kemp","authority":"O.C.G.A. 38-3-51 (public health state of emergency; EO 03.14.20.01 concurred in by joint resolution Mar. 16, 2020)","instrument":"Executive Order 03.16.20.01","title":"School Closures to Stop Spread of COVID-19","dateIssued":"2020-03-16","effective":"March 18 through March 31, 2020","end":"Extended through Apr. 24 (EO 03.26.20.02) and for the remainder of the school year (EO 04.01.20.01)","startDate":"2020-03-31","endDate":"2020-06-30","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["SCH"],"addressees":["all public elementary, secondary and post-secondary schools in Georgia"],"clause":"WHEREAS: In consultation with the Governor\u0027s Coronavirus Task Force and local, state, and federal education, health and emergency preparedness officials, I have determined that closing all elementary, secondary, and post-secondary public schools in Georgia is a necessary and appropriate action to protect the health, safety, and welfare of Georgia\u0027s residents and visitors to help control the spread of COVID-19 throughout this State.","enforcement":"O.C.G.A. 38-3-7 (violation a misdemeanor)","functions":["IN","RL","CP","FS","TR","AC","WF","CB"],"notes":"Georgia closed its public colleges by the same order that closed its K-12 schools; private schools followed under the Mar. 23, 2020 gathering and Apr. 2, 2020 shelter-in-place orders.","sourceUrl":"https://gov.georgia.gov/document/2020-executive-order/03162001/download","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":60491,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"SEC-15","url":"/library/SEC-15-039","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/SEC-15-039","citation":"Governor Brian P. Kemp, Executive Order 03.16.20.01 (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. SEC-15-039)","stateName":"Georgia","related":[]}