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Executive Order 2020-51

Declaring a State of Emergency Due to the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic

Governor Gary R. Herbert · Utah (State)

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Jurisdiction
Utah
Level
State
Authority
Utah Code 53-2a-206
Issued
2020-08-20 Aug. 20, 2020
Effective
2020-08-20 (upon expiration of EO 2020-1) (read as 2020-08-20)
End
2020-09-19
In force
Aug. 20, 2020 to Sept. 19, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q3
Limitation types
Emergency declaration
Addressees
  • State agencies
  • political subdivisions
Functions reached
  • predicate
Collection
Utah UT

Operative words

WHEREAS, the state of emergency declared in Executive Order 2020-1 expires on this day, August 20, 2020;... I, Gary R. Herbert, Governor of the State of Utah, declare a "State of Emergency"... This Order shall take effect immediately upon the expiration or termination of Executive Order 2020-1 and shall remain in effect until September 19, 2020, unless extended by the Utah State Legislature

Enforcement

Predicate for EOs 2020-52 through 2020-62 (reauthorizing suspensions and the Level of Restriction)

Notes

The Legislature's Sixth Special Session (Aug. 20, 2020) passed no extension; the Governor declared anew.