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County Judge Order 2021-08; Relating to the COVID-19 and Mask to be Safe at School

Mask to be Safe at School (face coverings required in all public schools including public charter schools in Travis County during Stages 3, 4 and 5)

Travis County Judge Andy Brown · Travis County, Texas (County)

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Jurisdiction
Travis County, Texas · Austin · Texas
Level
County
Authority
Tex. Gov't Code ch. 418 and § 418.108(g), as recited; Austin Public Health Risk-Based Chart
Issued
2021-08-11 Aug. 11, 2021
Effective
2021-08-12 12:01 a.m. (read as 2021-08-12)
End
2021-08-13 9:00 a.m. (replaced by Amended Order 2021-08a, Ex. MET-AUS-051) (read as 2021-08-13)
In force
Aug. 12, 2021 to Aug. 13, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitation types
Face-covering requirementSchools and child care
Addressees
  • students, staff and visitors over the age of two
  • all public schools including public charter schools in Travis County
Functions reached
  • SCH in-person instruction under masking county-wide (every ISD in Travis County)
  • WF parents' workforce
  • IN campus operations
Collection
Austin MET-AUS

Operative words

Effective as of 12:01 a.m. on August 12, 2021, and continuing until modified or terminated by the Travis County Judge or as otherwise indicated below: 1. Face Coverings Required. Students, staff, and visitors over the age of two (2) are REQUIRED to wear a face covering while on school property or school buses during Stages 3, 4, [and 5 as set forth in Austin Public Health's Risk-Based Chart]... 2. This Order shall cover all public schools, including public charter schools in Travis County.

Enforcement

No penalty clause located in the extracted text; the Commissioners Court's orders of August 17 and 24, 2021 (Exs. MET-AUS-053, -054) supply nuisance-abatement enforcement for schools

Notes

Recites Dr. Desmar Walkes's advice, the Delta variant, pediatric admissions and the ineligibility of children under 12 for vaccination. Issued thirteen days after GA-38.

Retrieval note

Recording no. 2021179142, August 11, 2021, 5:33 p.m.).