Travis County Declaration of Disaster Due to Public Health Emergency

The record

Jurisdiction

Travis County, Texas · Austin · Texas

Level

County

Authority

Tex. Gov't Code § 418.108(a)-(c) (Texas Disaster Act of 1975)

Issued

2020-03-06 Mar. 6, 2020

Effective

2020-03-06 (immediately from and after issuance; filed with the County Clerk 5:02 p.m.) (read as 2020-03-06)

End

Seven days unless continued by the Commissioners Court (§ 418.108(b)); continued by the Commissioners Court and recited as the predicate in every Travis County order through March 22, 2022 (Exs. MET-AUS-036 to -059); renewal dates not in the exhibits (read as 2022-03-22)

In force

Mar. 6, 2020 to Mar. 22, 2022

Quarters

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Emergency declaration

Addressees

• Travis County and its political subdivisions

Functions reached

• MK/EVT predicate for the SXSW cancellation and every county gathering order
• predicate for Exs. MET-AUS-036 to -059

Collection

Austin MET-AUS

Operative words

1. That a state of disaster based on public health emergency is declared for Travis County pursuant to section 418.108(a) of the Texas Government Code. 2. Pursuant to §418.108(b) of the Government Code, the state of local disaster and public health emergency shall continue for a period of not more than seven (7) days from the date of this declaration unless continued or renewed by the Commissioners Court of Travis County, Texas.... 4. Pursuant to the authority granted under the laws of the State of Texas, the County may take actions necessary to protect the health of persons in the County. 5. This declaration shall take effect immediately from and after its issuance.... [Recital:] by this declaration, I declare all rules and regulations that may inhibit or prevent prompt response to this threat suspended for the duration of the incident.

Enforcement

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