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Ex. AL-092Orders of the Mobile County Health Officer concerning COVID-19 mitigation measures (March 2020)Mobile County health-officer orders superseded by the statewide ordersMobile County Health Officer (Mobile County Health Department)Mobile County, AlabamaCounty2020 Q2Business closureGathering capConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. CO-089Pitkin County Public Health Order (spring 2020; document captured Apr. 13, 2020)Pitkin County Public Health OrderPitkin County Public Health Director / Board of HealthPitkin County, Colorado (Aspen, Snowmass Village, Basalt)County2020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantineConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-AL-005Ala. Code § 22-3-5(1)-(3)County health officers -- Duties generallyLegislature of Alabama (Code of Alabama 1975, Title 22, chapter 3)AlabamaState2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-AZ-011StatutePublic nuisances dangerous to public healthArizona Legislature (Arizona Revised Statutes, title 36, ch. 6, art. 1)ArizonaState2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyGathering capWorkplace rulesStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-GA-005Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. r. 511-9-1-.01 to 511-9-1-.05Isolation and Quarantine (Scope and Purpose; Definitions; Public Health Control Measures; Powers of the County Boards of Health to Implement…Georgia Department of Public Health (rules filed with the Secretary of State; Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. Chapter 511-9-1)GeorgiaState2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantineQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-LA-002La. R.S. 40:5 (exclusive jurisdiction, control and authority of the state health officer and the office of public health)Exclusive jurisdiction of the state health officer and the office of public health to isolate or quarantine, to take such action as is…Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes)LouisianaState2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-LA-009La. R.S. 14:329.6 (proclamation of state of emergency; conditions therefor; effect thereof)Local emergency orders under a gubernatorial proclamation: the chief law enforcement officer of the affected political subdivision may…Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes, Title 14, Criminal Law)LouisianaState2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureGathering capCurfew and hoursStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MD-006StatuteOffense of violating an order, rule or regulation issued under the Emergency Management subtitle; two-tier misdemeanor penaltyMaryland General Assembly (Public Safety Article, Title 14, Subtitle 1)MarylandState2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MD-007StatuteGovernor's orders in a catastrophic health emergency: seizure and rationing, medical examination, testing and vaccination, isolation and…Maryland General Assembly (Public Safety Article, Title 14, Subtitle 3A, Catastrophic Health Emergencies)MarylandState2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capHealth care ordersVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MD-008StatuteOffense of knowing and willful failure to comply with an order, requirement or directive issued in a catastrophic health emergency…Maryland General Assembly (Public Safety Article, Title 14, Subtitle 3A)MarylandState2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MN-006Minn. Stat. ch. 12 (2020), Emergency ManagementEmergency Management Act: Governor's powers (§ 12.21), peacetime emergency declaration (§ 12.31 subd. 2), force and effect of orders (§…Minnesota Legislature (Minnesota Emergency Management Act of 1996, Minn. Stat. ch. 12, as amended)MinnesotaState2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MS-006Miss. Code Ann. § 41-23-5Investigation and control authority: epidemic, infectious and other disease; isolation and quarantine; physical control over property and…Legislature of Mississippi (Mississippi Code of 1972, Title 41, ch. 23, Contagious and Infectious Diseases); State Department of Health and State Health Officer as the officers empoweredMississippiState2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
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. DUT-NC-012N.C. Gen. Stat. sec. 166A-19.31 (Power of municipalities and counties to enact ordinances to deal with states of emergency)Types of emergency prohibitions and restrictions authorized: movements of people; operation of offices and business establishments…General Assembly of North CarolinaNorth CarolinaState2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-NM-001NMSA 1978, Section 24-1-3 (Powers and authority of department)Public Health Act: powers of the Department of Health to control and abate epidemics, to establish, maintain and enforce isolation and…Legislature of New Mexico (Public Health Act, administered by the Department of Health)New MexicoState2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-NY-011N.Y. Executive Law § 24 (local state of emergency; local emergency orders by chief executive)Local state of emergency; local emergency orders by chief executiveNew York State Legislature (Executive Law, article 2-B); powers exercised by the chief executive of every county, city, town and villageNew YorkState2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capCurfew and hoursStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-RI-007R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-8-18Proclamation of general quarantineRhode Island General Assembly (power vested in the Governor and the Director of Health)Rhode IslandState2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-TN-006Tenn. Code Ann. sec. 58-2-107Emergency management powers of the governorTennessee General Assembly (codified statute); exercised by the GovernorTennesseeState2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantineStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-VT-00118 V.S.A. sec. 126 (Health orders)Health ordersVermont General Assembly (Title 18, Health; chapter 3, Department of Health)VermontState2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-WA-003RCW 70.05.060Powers and duties of local board of healthWashington State LegislatureWashingtonState2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-WI-001Wis. Stat. § 252.02 (2019-20), Powers and duties of departmentPowers and duties of department: surveillance and inspection (1); closing schools and forbidding public gatherings (3); rules and orders for…Wisconsin Legislature (codified statute; administered by the Department of Health Services)WisconsinState2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capSchools and child careQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-WI-002Wis. Stat. § 252.03 (2019-20), Duties of local health officersDuties of local health officers: investigate and 'promptly take all measures necessary to prevent, suppress and control communicable…Wisconsin Legislature (codified statute; executed by county and municipal local health officers)WisconsinState2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DEN-109Amended Public Health Order 2020-08-1 Limiting Gatherings Involving Persons Aged 18 to 22 YearsBCPH Amended Public Health Order 2020-08-1 (October 2020)Executive Director, BCPHBoulder County (City of Boulder), ColoradoCounty2020 Q4Gathering capPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DEN-110Public Health Order 2020-09 (collegiate group homes)BCPH Public Health Order 2020-09 (October 2020)Executive Director, BCPHBoulder County (City of Boulder), ColoradoCounty2020 Q4Gathering capQuarantine and isolationConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-DEN-111Public Health Order 2021-1 Prohibiting Spectators at Sporting EventsBCPH Public Health Order 2021-1 (January 2021)Boulder County Public HealthBoulder County, ColoradoCounty2021 Q1Gathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read