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Ex. IN-007 Order Primary source read

Executive Order 20-09

Relating to the Continuity of Operation of Government

Governor Eric J. Holcomb · Indiana (State)

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Jurisdiction
Indiana
Level
State
Authority
Ind. Code ch. 10-14-3; notwithstanding Ind. Code § 4-1-2-1 (State offices to be open)
Issued
2020-03-23 Mar. 23, 2020
Effective
2020-03-23 5:00 p.m. (read as 2020-03-23)
End
Public-access restriction through 8:00 a.m. Apr. 7, 2020, extended by EO 20-18 and 20-22 to May 1, 2020; State agencies reopened to the public one week into Stage 2 (EO 20-26 ¶ 33) and were appointment-only in Stages 4 and 4.5 (EO 20-32 ¶ 21; EO 20-35 ¶ 6); license-expiration extension to May 22, 2020 (later June 4 and June 30, 2020) (read as 2020-09-30)
In force
Mar. 23, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitation types
Telework mandateCourts and public offices
Addressees
  • the public
  • all State agencies and personnel
  • governing bodies of public agencies
  • holders of State licenses
Functions reached
  • CT courts, agencies and recorders
  • DM motor-vehicle offices
  • HR credentialing (license expirations)
  • OF telework
Collection
Indiana IN

Operative words

For a period of two weeks, beginning at 5:00 p.m. today, March 23, 2020, and continuing until 8:00 a.m. on April 7, 2020, access to all state government buildings, offices and facilities by the public will be restricted to only those members of the public needing to conduct services essential to public health and safety and which cannot otherwise be conducted electronically, telephonically and/or delayed... The executive head of each state agency (as defined by Ind. Code 4-2-6-1(a)(2)) shall require all personnel, unless the employee's physical presence is required to perform an essential function, to work remotely via telework.... The expiration of any state agency-issued license, certification or permit which has expired during, or is set to expire during, this public health emergency shall be extended automatically to Friday, May 22, 2020.

Enforcement

Directive to State agency heads; Ind. Code ch. 10-14-3

Notes

The State's own telework mandate ('shall require all personnel... to work remotely via telework'). Open Door Law modified to allow fully remote governing-body meetings; public-records requests by mail, fax or e-mail only.