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Release: Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Declare Public Health Emergency Due to COVID-19

Mayor's proclamation of a Local State of Disaster Due to a Public Health Emergency; Rodeo closed; City events cancelled

Mayor Sylvester Turner (Office of the Mayor release) · City of Houston, Texas (City)

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Jurisdiction
City of Houston, Texas · Houston · Texas
Level
City
Authority
Tex. Gov't Code 418.108
Issued
2020-03-11 Mar. 11, 2020
Effective
2020-03-11
End
extended indefinitely 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 declarationEvents and venues
Addressees
  • Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
  • City-sponsored, produced and permitted events
Functions reached
  • EVT events
  • MK
  • LG lodging demand
  • CB
Collection
Houston MET-HOU

Operative words

Mayor Sylvester Turner today signed a proclamation declaring a Local State of Disaster Due to a Public Health Emergency... As a result of the emergency order, the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo will close down immediately and city-sponsored, produced and permitted events will be postponed or cancelled through the end of March.

Notes

The proclamation itself was not archived; the City's release is the record of its issuance and effect

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