Third Amended and Restated Order by the County Judge of Fort Bend County ('Stay Home to Save Lives')

The record

Jurisdiction

Fort Bend County, Texas · Houston · Texas

Level

County

Authority

Tex. Gov't Code ch. 418, 418.173

Issued

2020-03-24 Mar. 24, 2020

Effective

2020-03-25 12:01 a.m. (read as 2020-03-25)

End

2020-04-03 11:59 p.m. (read as 2020-04-03)

In force

Mar. 25, 2020 to Apr. 3, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capEvents and venuesCourts and public offices

Addressees

• all individuals living in Fort Bend County
• all businesses
• religious institutions
• county offices

Functions reached

• CB
• SF
• OF
• GATH
• WS worship
• CT county offices
• WF
• SC

Collection

Houston MET-HOU

Operative words

Effective as of 12:01 a.m., March 25, 2020, and continuing through 11:59 p.m. on April 3, 2020... (A) All individuals currently living within Fort Bend County are ordered to Stay Home... (B) All public or private gatherings of any number of people occurring outside a single household or living unit are prohibited... (C) All businesses operating within Fort Bend County, except Essential Businesses as defined in below in SECTION 4, are required to cease all activities at facilities located within the [County]... (D) Access to Fort Bend County offices and facilities shall be limited as to the public for essential functions only... (F) Religious and worship services may only be provided by video and teleconference... failure to comply with this Order is an offense punishable by a fine of up to $1,000 or confinement in jail for a term of up to 180 days.

Enforcement

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