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City of Houston Executive Order: Exercise of Mayor's Emergency Authority During a Local State of Disaster

Exercise of Mayor's Emergency Authority During a Local State of Disaster

Mayor Sylvester Turner · City of Houston, Texas (City)

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Jurisdiction
City of Houston, Texas · Houston · Texas
Level
City
Authority
Tex. Gov't Code ch. 418; Executive Order RP32
Issued
2020-03-11 Mar. 11, 2020
Effective
2020-03-11
End
duration of the local state of disaster (proclamation extended indefinitely by City Council Mar. 17, 2020) (read as 2021-09-30)
In force
Mar. 11, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Emergency declaration
Addressees
  • all City departments and employees
Functions reached
  • predicate
Collection
Houston MET-HOU

Operative words

The purpose of this Executive Order is to implement the Mayor's emergency powers during a local state of disaster pursuant to the Texas Disaster Act of 1975... At all times when this order shall be in effect, it shall supersede and override all existing ordinances, orders, rules, and regulations, insofar as the latter may be inconsistent therewith.

Enforcement

predicate for the Mayor's orders

Notes

Companion to the Mayor's proclamation of local disaster (Ex. -044)

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