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Executive Order 20-02

Executive Order 20-02 (mass gatherings, retail limits, vendors, restaurants, reservation closure to outside visitors, road closures, curfew)

President Gabe Aguilar, Mescalero Apache Tribe · Mescalero Apache Tribe (New Mexico) - tribal government (Tribal)

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Jurisdiction
Mescalero Apache Tribe (New Mexico) - tribal government
Level
Tribal
Authority
Tribal Code §§ 10-16-10, 24-5-5, 24-5-9, 24-5-13, 24-5-15
Issued
2020-03-24 Mar. 24, 2020
Effective
2020-03-24
End
Until further notice; supplemented by EO 20-04 (May 12, 2020) and superseded in part by EO 20-05 (May 25, 2020) and EO 20-06 (June 15, 2020) (read as 2020-05-12)
In force
Mar. 24, 2020 to May 12, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureGathering capTravel and quarantineCurfew and hoursOther
Addressees
  • all persons on the Reservation
  • the Tribal Store and other retailers
  • food stands, trucks and vendors
  • restaurants
  • all outside visitors
  • non-member traffic
Functions reached
  • DR dining rooms closed (delivery or carry-out only)
  • SF retail sales limits
  • CB customer base (visitors barred; curfew)
  • TR travel (tribal roads closed to non-members; Inn of the Mountain Gods and Ski Apache trade cut off)
  • GATH gatherings of five prohibited
  • WF workforce (contractors and vendors excluded unless essential)
Collection
Tribal governments AGY-TRIBAL

Operative words

Mass gatherings are prohibited; Mass gathering means any public or private gathering that brings together five (5) or more individuals in a single room or connected space, confined outdoor space or an open outdoor space where individuals are within six (6) feet of each other... the Tribal Store and other retailers are hereby directed to limit the sale of medications, durable medical equipment, baby formula, diapers, sanitary care products, and hygiene products to three items per individual. Food stands/trucks and other vendors are prohibited. Restaurants may remain open, but only for delivery or carry out. All outside visitors to the Reservation are prohibited (does not apply to essential employees while on duty or Tribal members/affiliates). All Tribal roads (including BIA roads) are closed to non-Tribal member traffic. A curfew is in place. No person may be any place other than their usual place of abode between the hours of 10:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M. except in the case of an emergency or while performing traditional activities.

Enforcement

BE IT FURTHER DECLARED that any person who shall violate any of the above restrictions may be subject to criminal penalty, pursuant to Section 10-16-10 (D) of the Mescalero Apache Tribal Code, or removal from the Mescalero Apache Reservation, in the case of non-Tribal Members.

Notes

Reaches the Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino, Ski Apache, Ruidoso-area hospitality, contractors and delivery vendors serving the Reservation