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Executive Order 1549

Repeal of the Safe Recovery Order and the county face-covering mandate; business rules become recommendations; school face coverings and arena and K-12 caps remain mandatory

Governor Tate Reeves · Mississippi (State)

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Jurisdiction
Mississippi
Level
State
Authority
Mississippi Emergency Management Law, Miss. Code Ann. 33-15-1 et seq.
Issued
2021-03-02 Mar. 2, 2021
Effective
2021-03-03 17:00 (read as 2021-03-03)
End
2021-03-31 17:00 as issued; extended by EO 1550 to Apr. 30, 2021; rescinded by EO 1551 effective 5:00 p.m. Apr. 30, 2021 (read as 2021-06-30)
In force
Mar. 3, 2021 to June 30, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Emergency declarationCapacity limitFace-covering requirementSchools and child careEvents and venues
Addressees
  • all persons
  • businesses and non-profits
  • close-contact personal care services
  • indoor arenas
  • schools
  • K-12 event venues
Functions reached
  • IN school masks
  • EVT arenas 50 percent
  • AC K-12 indoor events
  • SL personal care (encouraged)
Collection
Mississippi MS

Operative words

Repeal: Executive Order 1535 and Executive Order 1536 and all amendments thereto are rescinded and shall stand repealed. Duration: This Executive Order shall be effective at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, and shall remain in full force and effect until 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 31, 2021... All business and non-profit entities operating within the State of Mississippi are encouraged to make reasonable, good-faith efforts to comply with the CDC's and Mississippi State Department of Health's regulations and guidelines... Indoor Arenas: Attendance at events held in indoor arenas, including college and university arenas, shall be limited as follows:... Bowl/Arena ticketed seating shall be limited to a maximum of 50% of seating capacity... Face Coverings: Every person in Mississippi shall wear a face covering, covering the nose and mouth, while inside a school building or classroom, or when outdoors on a school campus whenever it is not possible to maintain social distancing.

Enforcement

Mandatory clauses (arenas; schools; K-12 events) enforceable under the Emergency Management Law; business clauses are recommendations

Notes

This is the instrument that ended the general business restrictions. Husch Blackwell: the order 'allowed local authorities stricter restrictions but not to prevent essential business operations'.

Retrieval note

Date per Ballotpedia and Husch Blackwell (Mar. 2; effective Mar. 3, 5:00 p.m.); the OCR read the effective clause verbatim.