Order Requiring Fever and Health Screening and Face Coverings in County Owned or Controlled Buildings

The record

Jurisdiction

Harris County, Texas · Houston · Texas

Level

County

Authority

Tex. Health & Safety Code 121.003(a); Tex. Local Gov't Code 291.001 (recited by the Supreme Court, Ex. -061)

Issued

2021-05-25 May 25, 2021

Effective

upon approval by Commissioners Court (read as 2021-05-25)

End

continued through 2021 and into 2022 (Supreme Court recital); visitors' rule superseded by the Eighth Order Aug. 17, 2021 (read as 2021-08-17)

In force

May 25, 2021 to Aug. 17, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q22021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rules

Addressees

• any person entering a building owned or controlled by Harris County
• Harris County employees

Functions reached

• CT courts, clerks, recorders, permits
• CB
• WF

Collection

Houston MET-HOU

Operative words

Any person entering a building owned or controlled by Harris County shall be screened for symptoms consistent with COVID-19... Any person who exhibits symptoms consistent with COVID-19 may be denied [entrance]... [visitors are strongly] encouraged to wear a face covering... Harris County employees entering County buildings for any purpose associated with their official job duties are required to wear face coverings.

Enforcement

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