The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Florida
- Level
- State
- Authority
- Fla. Const. art. III; Fla. Stat. ch. 252, pt. I
- Issued
- 2021-07-01 July 1, 2021
- Effective
- In force throughout 2020 Q2 through 2021 Q3 (read as 2021-07-01)
- End
- standing (read as 2021-09-30)
- In force
- Standing since July 1, 2021 (a statutory duty; in force throughout the six quarters)
- Quarters
- 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Emergency declarationStanding duty
- Addressees
- persons generally; businesses within the political subdivision
- Character
- statutory authority
- Collection
- Standing duties: Florida DUT-FL
Operative words
All orders and rules adopted by the division or any political subdivision or other agency authorized by ss. 252.31-252.90 to make orders and rules have full force and effect of law after adoption in accordance with the provisions of chapter 120 in the event of issuance by the division or any state agency or, if promulgated by a political subdivision of the state or agency thereof, when filed...
Penalty
Second-degree misdemeanor under s. 252.50; enforcement under s. 252.47
What it required
Every county and municipal COVID-19 emergency order (capacity limits, curfews, mask and sanitation protocols) became law binding on every person when filed with the clerk, and 'All existing laws, ordinances, and rules inconsistent with' the Act or any order under it 'shall be suspended during the period of time and to the extent that such conflict exists.' Character as recorded: statutory_authority (enabling power; binds through the orders issued under it).
Retrieval noteThe quotation is subsection (2), first sentence, truncated at 400 characters; the sentence ends 'or recorder of the political subdivision or agency promulgating the same.' Division of Emergency Management orders DEM 20-002, 20-006, 20-007, 20-009, 20-011 and 21-001 (Exs. FL-078, FL-004, FL-028, FL-044, FL-049, FL-055) and the county orders in the Metros folders took effect under this section.