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Ex. MET-DFW-004 Order Primary source read

Amended Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins

Amended Order (Recreational Gatherings of 10; gyms closed; county tax and passport offices closed)

Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins · Dallas County, Texas (County)

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Jurisdiction
Dallas County, Texas · Dallas-Fort Worth · Texas
Level
County
Authority
Tex. Gov't Code § 418.108
Issued
2020-03-18 Mar. 18, 2020
Effective
2020-03-18 11:59 p.m. (read as 2020-03-18)
End
2020-03-23 (superseded by MET-DFW-005) (read as 2020-03-23)
In force
Mar. 18, 2020 to Mar. 23, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureGathering capHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsCourts and public officesQuarantine and isolation
Addressees
  • the public
  • restaurants
  • bars, lounges, taverns, private clubs, arcades, gyms
  • county offices
Functions reached
  • GATH
  • FC gyms
  • BA bars
  • DM motor-vehicle and tax offices
  • CB
Collection
Dallas-Fort Worth MET-DFW

Operative words

(a) Public or private Recreational Gatherings and Community Gatherings (as defined in Section 3 below) are prohibited anywhere in Dallas County... (c) Bars, lounges, taverns, private clubs, arcades, and gyms shall close. (d) Dallas County Tax Offices and passport offices shall close for in-person services.

Enforcement

Tex. Gov't Code § 418.173 (recited)

Notes

Recreational Gathering = 10 or more persons, primarily social or recreational (parties, sporting events); Community Gathering = 50 or more

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