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County Judge Order No. 2021-03 Relating to Notices to Vacate, Eviction Proceedings in response to COVID-19

Order prohibiting notices to vacate and related landlord actions (March 30 through May 1, 2021)

Travis County Judge Andy Brown · Travis County, Texas (all cities and municipalities within the county listed in Exhibit A) (County)

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Jurisdiction
Travis County, Texas (all cities and municipalities within the county listed in Exhibit A) · Austin · Texas
Level
County
Authority
Tex. Gov't Code ch. 418 and § 418.108(g), as recited
Issued
2021-03-30 Mar. 30, 2021
Effective
2021-03-30 (effective immediately) (read as 2021-03-30)
End
2021-05-01 (stated term; succeeded by Order 2021-04, Ex. MET-AUS-058) (read as 2021-05-01)
In force
Mar. 30, 2021 to May 1, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Other
Addressees
  • landlords and property owners in Travis County
  • residential tenants paying $2,475 or less and tenants providing the CDC declaration
Functions reached
  • PM property management
  • CL landlord-tenant transactions
  • CB tenants
Collection
Austin MET-AUS

Operative words

SECTION 2. Effective immediately and continuing through May 1, 2021, unless terminated or modified by a subsequent order, the County Judge deems it in the public interest to [PROHIBIT the issuance of Notices to Vacate to residential tenants paying $2,475 or less and tenants providing the CDC Declaration]... SECTION 3. Effective immediately and continuing through May 1, 2021, unless terminated or modified by a subsequent Order, the County Judge deems it in the public interest to [PROHIBIT removal of property or exclusion of tenants]...

Enforcement

Chain penalty (misdemeanor fine not to exceed $1,000)

Notes

Recites the Health Authority's emergency rules for unincorporated Travis County effective March 4 through April 15, 2021 and $10.7 million in federal rental assistance; in force on the last day of 2021 Q1 and the first day of 2021 Q2.

Retrieval note

Recording no. 2021068118, March 30, 2021, 11:04 a.m.).