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Executive Order #105

Relating to Declaring a State of Emergency and Public Health Emergency

Governor Tony Evers · Wisconsin (State)

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Jurisdiction
Wisconsin
Level
State
Authority
Wis. Stat. 321.39, 323.10, 323.12, 323.13
Issued
2021-02-04 Feb. 4, 2021
Effective
2021-02-04
End
2021-03-31 (declared unlawful, Fabick v. Evers, 2021 WI 28, ¶45; 60-day term would have run to Apr. 5, 2021) (read as 2021-03-31)
In force
Feb. 4, 2021 to Mar. 31, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q1
Limitation types
Emergency declaration
Addressees
  • Department of Health Services
  • all state agencies
  • Adjutant General
Functions reached
  • predicate
Collection
Wisconsin WI

Operative words

1. Determine that a disaster threatening and negatively impacting the life and health of Wisconsinites exists... 2. Proclaim that a public health emergency, as defined in Section 323.02(16)... 6. Pursuant to Section 323.10 of the Wisconsin Statutes, this State of Emergency and Public Health Emergency shall remain in effect for 60 days, or until it is revoked by the Governor or by joint resolution of the Wisconsin State Legislature.

Enforcement

Predicate for DHS Emergency Order #1 (Feb. 4, 2021)

Notes

Recitals cite new variants and federal FEMA food-assistance funding tied to a state emergency.

Retrieval note

Governor's office copy: evers.wi.gov/Documents/EO/EO105-PHE.pdf.

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