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Declaration of Emergency (COVID-19)

Declaration of Emergency *COVID-19*

Governor Douglas A. Ducey · Arizona (State)

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Jurisdiction
Arizona
Level
State
Authority
A.R.S. 26-303(D); A.R.S. 36-787
Issued
2020-03-11 Mar. 11, 2020
Effective
2020-03-11
End
2022-03-30 (termination announced by the Governor; secondary) (read as 2022-03-30)
In force
Mar. 11, 2020 to Mar. 30, 2022
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Emergency declaration
Addressees
  • State agencies
  • political subdivisions
  • the public
Functions reached
  • all (predicate)
Collection
Arizona AZ

Operative words

Declare that a State of Emergency exists in Arizona due to the COVID-19 outbreak, effective March 11, 2020; and... Authorize the Director of the Arizona Department of Health Services to coordinate all matters pertaining to the public health emergency response of the State in accordance with A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 6, Article 9

Enforcement

Predicate for every executive order and ADHS emergency measure; A.R.S. 26-317 (class 1 misdemeanor for violation of orders under Title 26, ch. 2)

Notes

The declaration recites that it 'will be eligible for termination upon the resolution of the outbreak as determined by the Arizona Department of Health Services'; it remained in force through Sept. 30, 2021.

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