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Executive Order 20-52

Emergency Management - COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

Governor Ron DeSantis · Florida (State)

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Jurisdiction
Florida
Level
State
Authority
Art. IV, s. 1(a), Fla. Const.; ch. 252, Fla. Stat. (State Emergency Management Act), ss. 252.36, 252.37, 252.38
Issued
2020-03-09 Mar. 9, 2020
Effective
2020-03-09 (immediate) (read as 2020-03-09)
End
2021-06-26 (sixty days after the last extension, EO 21-94 of Apr. 27, 2021; not renewed) (read as 2021-06-26)
In force
Mar. 9, 2020 to June 26, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Emergency declaration
Addressees
  • State agencies
  • political subdivisions
  • the public
Functions reached
  • predicate for every State order below
  • OF State buildings closures authorized
Collection
Florida FL

Operative words

Section 1. Because of the foregoing conditions, I declare a state of emergency exists in the State of Florida.... Section 2.... I delegate to the State Coordinating Officer the authority to exercise those powers delineated in sections 252.36(5)-(10), Florida Statutes... C. Suspend the effect of any statute, rule, or order that would in any way prevent, hinder, or delay any mitigation, response, or recovery action necessary to cope with this emergency.... Section 4.B. Each State agency may suspend the provisions of any regulatory statute prescribing the procedures for conduct of state business... E. All State agencies responsible for the use of State buildings and facilities may close such buildings and facilities

Enforcement

Predicate; violations of orders issued under ch. 252 are second-degree misdemeanors under s. 252.50, Fla. Stat.

Notes

Extended by EO 20-114 (May 8, 2020), 20-166 (July 7), 20-192 (Aug. 5), 20-213 (Sept. 4), 20-276 (Nov. 3), 20-316 (Dec. 29), 21-45 (Feb. 26, 2021) and 21-94 (Apr. 27, 2021), each for sixty days (chain recited in EO 21-94 s. 1). Every DEM, DOH and DBPR emergency order below rests on it and expired with it.