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Ex. DUT-NC-003N.C. Gen. Stat. sec. 166A-19.30 (Additional powers of the Governor during state of emergency)Additional powers of the Governor during state of emergency: direction of law enforcement (a)(2); control of ingress, egress, movement and…General Assembly of North CarolinaNorth CarolinaState2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-046NCDOT release, Mar. 16, 2020: Ferry Division 'strengthening procedures' until further notice: increased cleaning; employees required to wash hands regularly; passengers asked to remain in their vehicles for the voyage; CDC guidance posted; recital of the Governor's emergency declaration and school-closure and gathering orderN.C. Ferry Division Strengthens Protections During COVID-19 OutbreakNorth Carolina Department of Transportation, Ferry Division; Director Harold ThomasNorth Carolina (NCDOT Ferry System: Outer Banks, Pamlico Sound, Neuse and Cape Fear routes)StateMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Context (guidance or announcement)Workplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. NC-005Executive Order No. 121Stay at Home Order and Strategic Directions for North Carolina in Response to Increasing COVID-19 CasesGovernor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateMar. 27, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantinePrimary source read
Ex. NC-031Executive Order No. 224Implementing Measures to Address COVID-19 and Related VariantsGovernor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateJuly 29, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-076N.C. State Fair statement, 'N.C. State Fair canceled for 2020' (fair dates Oct. 15-25, 2020 cancelled; livestock and horse shows held separately under NCDHHS recommendations), as captured Sept. 3, 2020N.C. State Fair canceled for 2020N.C. State Fair, NCDA&CS (Commissioner Steve Troxler)North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, N.C. State Fair (State agency)StateJuly 29, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Context (guidance or announcement)Gathering capEvents and venuesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-043Session Law 2020-3 (S.B. 704), COVID-19 Recovery ActAn Act to Provide Aid to North Carolinians in Response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) CrisisGeneral Assembly of North Carolina (ratified May 2, 2020); signed by Governor Roy Cooper May 4, 2020North Carolina (General Assembly; Division of Motor Vehicles; notaries)StateMay 4, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. NC-017Executive Order No. 163Extension of Phase 2 Order with Modifications: Phase 2.5Governor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateAug. 31, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-04-039Executive Order No. 120Additional Limitations on Mass Gatherings, Restrictions on Venues and Long Term Care Facilities, and Extension of School Closure DateGovernor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateMar. 23, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-NC-006Session Law 2020-89 (House Bill 118), An Act to Provide Limited Immunity from Liability for Claims Based on Transmission of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), enacting G.S. secs. 99E-70 to 99E-72 (COVID-19 Limited Immunity)COVID-19 Limited Immunity: no liability absent gross negligence, willful or wanton conduct or intentional wrongdoing; duty of every person…General Assembly of North Carolina (ratified June 24, 2020; approved by Governor Roy Cooper July 2, 2020)North CarolinaStateJuly 2, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. ECO-B-059Executive Order No. 117Prohibiting Mass Gatherings and Directing the Statewide Closure of K-12 Public Schools to Limit the Spread of COVID-19Governor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateMar. 14, 20202020 Q2Gathering capSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. ECO-B-060Executive Order No. 120Additional Limitations on Mass Gatherings, Restrictions on Venues and Long Term Care Facilities, and Extension of School Closure DateGovernor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateMar. 23, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. ECO-B-061Executive Order No. 224COVID-19 Measures: Cabinet agency workers to verify full vaccination or wear face coverings and be tested weekly; State Health Director…Governor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateJuly 29, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. NC-001Executive Order No. 116Declaration of a State of Emergency to Coordinate Response and Protective Actions to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19Governor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateMar. 10, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationPrimary source read
Ex. NC-002Executive Order No. 117Prohibiting Mass Gatherings and Directing the Statewide Closure of K-12 Public Schools to Limit the Spread of COVID-19Governor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateMar. 14, 20202020 Q2Gathering capSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. NC-003Executive Order No. 118Limiting Operations of Restaurants and Bars and Broadening Unemployment Insurance Benefits in Response to COVID-19Governor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateMar. 17, 20202020 Q2Business closureAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. NC-004Executive Order No. 120Additional Limitations on Mass Gatherings, Restrictions on Venues and Long Term Care Facilities, and Extension of School Closure DateGovernor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateMar. 23, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. NC-006Executive Order No. 124Assisting North Carolinians by Prohibiting Utility Shut-Offs, Late Fees, and Reconnection Fees; Providing Guidance About Restrictions on…Governor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateMar. 31, 20202020 Q22020 Q3OtherPrimary source read
Ex. NC-007Executive Order No. 130Meeting North Carolina's Health and Human Services NeedsGovernor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateApr. 8, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Schools and child careHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. NC-008Executive Order No. 131Additional Limitations on Retail Establishments; Long Term Care Facility Requirements; and Unemployment Insurance ProvisionsGovernor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateApr. 9, 20202020 Q2Capacity limitHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. NC-009Executive Order No. 135Extension of Executive Orders 118, 120, 121, and 131 (Stay at Home Order extended)Governor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateApr. 23, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capPrimary source read
Ex. NC-010Executive Order No. 138Easing Restrictions on Travel, Business Operations, and Mass Gatherings: Phase 1Governor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateMay 5, 20202020 Q2Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. NC-011Executive Order No. 141Easing Restrictions on Travel, Business Operations, and Mass Gatherings: Phase 2Governor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateMay 20, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. NC-012Executive Order No. 142Temporary Prohibitions on Evictions and Extending the Prohibition on Utility Shut-OffsGovernor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateMay 30, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. NC-013Executive Order No. 147Extension of Phase 2 Order and New Measures to Save Lives in the COVID-19 Pandemic (statewide face coverings)Governor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateJune 24, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. NC-014Executive Order No. 151Extension of Phase 2 OrderGovernor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateJuly 16, 20202020 Q3Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementPrimary source read

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