Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins on Required Use of a Face Mask in Certain Public Space

The record

Jurisdiction

Dallas County, Texas · Dallas-Fort Worth · Texas

Level

County

Authority

Tex. Gov't Code § 418.108(g); Commissioners Court's Order of Disaster Declaration (Mar. 19 and June 16, 2020)

Issued

2021-08-11 Aug. 11, 2021

Effective

2021-08-11 11:59 p.m. (read as 2021-08-11)

End

'continuing until rescinded'; re-issued Aug. 12 (MET-DFW-030) and modified Aug. 16, 2021 (MET-DFW-031) and Feb. 25, 2022 (MET-DFW-032); in effect Mar. 8, 2022 (MET-DFW-033) (read as 2021-08-16)

In force

Aug. 11, 2021 to Aug. 16, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rules

Addressees

• all commercial entities in Dallas County providing goods or services directly to the public
• child care centers
• Pre-K through 12 public schools
• Dallas County buildings

Functions reached

• SF
• DR
• OP
• HR
• WF
• EC child care
• IN schools
• CB

Collection

Dallas-Fort Worth MET-DFW

Operative words

Health and Safety Policy - Commercial Entities. From the date of this Executive Order, all commercial entities in Dallas County providing goods or services directly to the public must develop and implement a health and safety policy ('Health and Safety Policy'). The Health and Safety Policy must require, at a minimum, universal indoor masking for all employees and visitors to the commercial entity's business premises or other facilities... Commercial entities must post the Health and Safety Policy... Failure to develop and implement the Health and Safety Policy required by this Executive Order within three (3) calendar days following the Effective Date may result in a fine not to exceed $1,000 for each violation. Any peace officer or other person with lawful authority is hereby authorized to enforce the provisions of this Order

Enforcement

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