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Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-044Governor's suspension of statutes to allow appearance before a notary public via videoconference (announced April 8, 2020)Governor Abbott Temporarily Suspends Certain Statutes To Allow For Appearance Before Notary Public Via VideoconferenceGovernor Greg Abbott (Office of the Texas Governor release announcing the suspension)Texas (Governor)StateApr. 8, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-042Order of the Governor of the State of Maryland Authorizing Remote Notarizations (No. 20-03-30-04)Order of the Governor of the State of Maryland Authorizing Remote NotarizationsGovernor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.Maryland (Governor)StateMar. 30, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-DE-00120 Del. C. §§ 3115-3117 (General authority of the Governor; Powers; Activation of emergency or disaster response)Delaware Code, Title 20, Chapter 31, Subchapter III: The Governor and Emergency ManagementDelaware General Assembly (codified statute)DelawareStateFeb. 21, 20212020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureCurfew and hoursStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. MD-038Order of the Governor (Mar. 16, 2020), Temporarily Prohibiting Evictions of Tenants Suffering Substantial Loss of Income Due to COVID-19Temporarily Prohibiting Evictions of Tenants Suffering Substantial Loss of Income Due to COVID-19Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.MarylandStateMar. 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MD-098Order of the Governor (Mar. 12, 2020) Extending Certain Licenses, Permits, RegistrationsExtending Certain Licenses, Permits, Registrations, and Other Governmental Authorizations, and Authorizing Suspension of Legal Time…Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.MarylandStateMar. 12, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-038P.L. 2020, Chapter 26 (Assembly Bill No. 3903)An Act concerning remote notarial acts, and other acts for executing and verifying certain documents, by notaries public and certain other…New Jersey Senate and General Assembly; approved by Governor Philip D. MurphyNew Jersey (Legislature)StateApr. 14, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-HOU-063Release: Texas Attorney General Admits He Cannot Enforce Governor's Mask Mandate ProhibitionHarris County Attorney release on the Attorney General's court filingsHarris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee (release)Harris County, TexasCountyAug. 25, 20212021 Q3Courts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. TX-002Suspension of Texas Open Meetings Act provisions (Gov't Code ch. 551)Governor Abbott Allows Virtual And Telephonic Open Meetings To Maintain Government TransparencyGovernor Greg Abbott (at the request of the Office of the Attorney General)TexasStateMar. 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Telework mandateCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-KY-017KRS 39A.100Emergency powers of Governor and local chief executive officersKentucky General Assembly (KRS ch. 39A)KentuckyStateApr. 3, 20262020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureGathering capCurfew and hoursStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-113Executive Order No. 1467Executive Order No. 1467 (remote notarization for the duration of the State of Emergency and fourteen days thereafter)Governor Tate ReevesMississippi (Governor; Secretary of State's notary rules)StateApr. 6, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. IA-057Order Granting Temporary Restraining Order, The Arc of Iowa v. Reynolds, No. 4:21-cv-00264 (S.D. Iowa Sept. 13, 2021), ECF No. 32Temporary restraining order enjoining the Governor and the Director of the Department of Education from enforcing Iowa Code § 280.31 (the…United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa (Pratt, J.)Iowa (federal district court order binding the State and its school districts)CourtSept. 13, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child careCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. IL-067M.R. 30370, In re: Illinois Courts Response to COVID-19 Emergency / Residential Eviction Proceedings (amended order of April 6, 2021, amending the orders of Dec. 22, 2020 and Feb. 23, 2021)Residential eviction proceedings: certification form required with every eviction complaint; judicial review of every eviction filing until…Supreme Court of IllinoisIllinoisCourtApr. 6, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. VT-058Memorandum to the Vermont Bar, Update on COVID-19 Pandemic MeasuresJudicial emergency continues after the Governor's order expired; mask policy; clerk windows; non-HVAC courthouses closed to in-person…State Court Administrator Patricia GabelVermontCourtJune 18, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-034General Administrative Order No. 2020-07 (amended effective April 22, 2021; entered nunc pro tunc April 27, 2021)Spring 2021 amendment: videoconference remains the default for all matters; judges to work remotely; masks for all persons; residential…Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans, Circuit Court of Cook CountyCircuit Court of Cook County, IllinoisCourtApr. 27, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Telework mandateGathering capFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-050Act 95 of 2020 (S.114)An act relating to the emergency judicial response to the COVID-19 public health emergencyVermont General Assembly; signed by Governor Phil Scott April 28, 2020Vermont (General Assembly; Secretary of State's Emergency Administrative Rules for Remote Notarial Acts)StateApr. 28, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-TERRITORIES-036Administrative Bulletin No. OE-2021-065Executive Order for the purposes of implementing measures to address the emergency caused by COVID-19 in Puerto RicoGovernor Pedro R. PierluisiPuerto Rico (Commonwealth; territory of the United States) - GovernorTerritorialAug. 30, 20212021 Q3Gathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-TERRITORIES-037Administrative Bulletin No. OE-2021-070Executive Order to amend Administrative Bulletin No. OE-2021-065 in order to extend its effectivenessGovernor Pedro R. PierluisiPuerto Rico (Commonwealth; territory of the United States) - GovernorTerritorialSept. 20, 20212021 Q3Gathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-TERRITORIES-040Executive Order and Proclamation Suspending Certain Provisions of the V.I. Code During the State of Health EmergencyProclamation Order Suspending V.I. Code SectionsGovernor Albert Bryan Jr.U.S. Virgin Islands (territory) - GovernorTerritorialMar. 20, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationCourts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-TERRITORIES-044Fifth Supplemental Executive Order and ProclamationProclamation Order Suspending Certain Sections of the V.I. Code (beach conditions; remote notarization; rent freeze)Governor Albert Bryan Jr.U.S. Virgin Islands (territory) - GovernorTerritorialApr. 20, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Gathering capAlcohol and barsCourts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-TERRITORIES-066Twenty-Eighth Supplemental Executive Order and ProclamationTwenty-Eighth Supplemental Order (eviction moratorium to December 31, 2021; sports; vehicle inspections)Governor Albert Bryan Jr.U.S. Virgin Islands (territory) - GovernorTerritorialSept. 13, 20212021 Q3Gathering capCourts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. KS-062Administrative Order 2020-PR-047Order Under 2020 House Substitute for Senate Bill 102 and Governor's April 30, 2020, State of Disaster Emergency Declaration Suspending…Chief Justice Marla LuckertKansasCourtMay 1, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. KS-064Administrative Order 2020-PR-058Order Under 2020 House Substitute for Senate Bill 102 and Governor's May 26, 2020, State of Disaster Emergency Declaration Suspending…Chief Justice Marla LuckertKansasCourtMay 27, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. KY-0122020 Senate Bill 150, Acts ch. 73 (2020 Ky. Acts 310)An Act relating to the state of emergency in response to COVID-19 and declaring an emergencyKentucky General Assembly (2020 Regular Session); signed by Governor BeshearKentuckyStateMar. 30, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsCourts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MA-053Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021An Act Relative to Extending Certain COVID-19 Measures Adopted During the State of EmergencyGeneral Court (Legislature); approved by the GovernorMassachusettsStateJune 16, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Health care ordersAlcohol and barsCourts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-039Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2020An Act providing for virtual notarization to address challenges related to COVID-19Massachusetts General Court; approved by Governor Charles D. BakerMassachusetts (General Court)StateApr. 23, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read

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