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Order Rescinding the July 16, 2020, Order of the Local Health Authority for Public and Private Schools

Order Rescinding the July 16, 2020 School Order (Aug. 10, 2020)

Philip Huang, M.D., M.P.H., Local Health Authority (Dallas County Health and Human Services) · Dallas County, Texas (County)

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Jurisdiction
Dallas County, Texas · Dallas-Fort Worth · Texas
Level
County
Authority
Tex. Health & Safety Code §§ 81.082(a), 121.024; 25 Tex. Admin. Code §§ 85.1(g), 97.6(h)
Issued
2020-08-10 Aug. 10, 2020
Effective
2020-08-10 (immediately) (read as 2020-08-10)
End
Establishes that the July 16, 2020 school-closure order was in force July 16 - Aug. 10, 2020
In force
Aug. 10, 2020 (no end date recorded; counted as in force for 120 days)
Quarters
2020 Q3
Limitation types
Schools and child care
Addressees
  • all public and private schools in Dallas County
Functions reached
  • IN in-person instruction
  • WF child care for working parents
  • AC athletics and activities
Collection
Dallas-Fort Worth MET-DFW

Operative words

THEREFORE, effective immediately the Local Health Authority Order for Public and Private Schools issued on July 16, 2020, is hereby rescinded... 1. School systems should not re-open for on-campus, face-to-face instruction until after September 7, 2020.

Enforcement

Health & Safety Code ch. 81 control measure (the July 16 order); recommendations thereafter

Notes

Rescinded after TEA and Attorney General guidance; recommendations continued