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Ex. DUT-KS-009K.S.A. 65-201, County boards of health; local health officers; review, amendment or revocation of local health officer orders; approval by board of county commissioners; civil action (text from March 25, 2021)65-201. County, city-county and multicounty units; local health officers; appointment, tenure, removal; laws applicable; review, amendment…Kansas Legislature (K.S.A., Revisor of Statutes)KansasStateJune 9, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-TX-008DSHS News Release, 'Texas Health Commissioner Declares Public Health Disaster' (March 19, 2020)Texas Health Commissioner Declares Public Health Disaster: Calls on Texans to stay home and limit gatherings to 10 peopleTexas Department of State Health Services (DSHS); Commissioner John Hellerstedt, M.D.TexasStateMar. 19, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeGathering capWorkplace rulesStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-VA-002Va. Code Title 32.1, Chapter 2 (sections 32.1-35 to 32.1-73.x), including Article 3 Disease Control (sections 32.1-42 Emergency rules and regulations; 32.1-43 Authority of State Health Commissioner to require quarantine, etc.; 32.1-48 Powers of Commissioner in epidemic) and Article 3.01 Isolation and Quarantine of Persons with Communicable Diseases of Public Health Threat (sections 32.1-48.05 to 32.1-48.017)Code of Virginia, Title 32.1 Health, Chapter 2 Disease Prevention and Control (full chapter text)General Assembly of Virginia (Code of Virginia, Title 32.1, Chapter 2, Disease Prevention and Control)VirginiaState2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AZ-078Public Health Emergency Order No. 2021-012Rescinding the Stay at Home (Shelter in Place) Public Health Emergency Order, Implementing a 'Safer at Home' Public Health Emergency Order…Navajo Department of HealthNavajo NationTribalJune 18, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Stay-at-homeGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-LA-007La. R.S. 29:766 (declaration of a state of public health emergency; emergency powers of the governor)Louisiana Health Emergency Powers Act: declaration of a state of public health emergency by executive order or proclamation, to be…Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes)LouisianaState2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeCapacity limitTravel and quarantineStanding 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. AZ-064Public Health Emergency Order No. 2020-004Public Health Emergency Order implementing a daily curfew (8:00 p.m. - 5:00 a.m.) and restating the Stay at Home orderNavajo Department of HealthNavajo NationTribalMar. 29, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Stay-at-homeCurfew and hoursPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-TRIBAL-019Public Health Emergency Order No. 2021-010Revising Daily Curfews and Expanding GatheringsNavajo Department of Health, Navajo Office of Environmental Health and Protection ProgramNavajo Nation (Arizona, New Mexico, Utah) - tribal governmentTribalApr. 22, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-01564 C.S.R. 7, Reportable Diseases, Events and Conditions (legislative rule)Reportable Diseases, Events and Conditions: reporting duties; outbreak reporting; control measures; isolation, quarantine and placarding…West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Public Health (legislative rule authorized by the Legislature)West VirginiaStateJuly 12, 20132020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. AZ-081Public Health Emergency Order No. 2021-016Reemphasizing 'Safer-at-Home' Requirements, Gathering Limits, and Discontinuing Daily CurfewNavajo Department of HealthNavajo NationTribalAug. 4, 20212021 Q3Stay-at-homeGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursPrimary 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. AZ-084Navajo Department of Health PHEOs 2020-003, -004, -005, -007, -017, -021, -023, -025, -029, -031; 2021-001, -005, -007, -008, -009, -012, -013, -015, -016, -017, -018, -019Updating Gathering LimitsNavajo Department of HealthNavajo NationTribalAug. 12, 20212021 Q3Stay-at-homeGathering capFace-covering requirementPrimary source read
Ex. MET-CHI-010Public Health Order No. 2020-5 (Ninth Amended and Re-issued)Evening Cessation of Alcoholic Liquor SalesCommissioner of Health of the City of ChicagoCity of Chicago, IllinoisCityMay 18, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Curfew and hoursAlcohol and barsVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MO-015Hawse v. Page, No. 20-1960 (8th Cir. July 30, 2021), reported at 7 F.4th 685Lauren Hawse, et al. v. Sam Page, County Executive of St. Louis County, and Faisal Khan, Director of the St. Louis County Public Health…United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (Colloton, J., joined by Kelly and Stras, JJ.)Missouri (St. Louis County orders; Eighth Circuit)CourtJuly 30, 20212021 Q3Standing dutyStay-at-homeCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-002W. Va. Code § 16-3-2Powers of county and municipal boards of health to establish quarantine; penalty for violationWest Virginia Legislature (codified statute)West VirginiaStateSept. 29, 20262020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-RI-008R.I. Gen. Laws § 30-15-9Governor's responsibilities relating to disaster emergenciesRhode Island General Assembly (powers vested in the Governor; duties imposed on State health authorities and local code enforcement officials)Rhode IslandStateJuly 6, 20212020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitTravel and quarantineStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-ID-001Idaho Code section 56-1003(7) (text as in force March 2020 through June 30, 2021)Powers and duties of the director: orders of isolation and quarantine; misdemeanor for violationIdaho Legislature (Idaho Code tit. 56, ch. 10, Department of Health and Welfare)IdahoStateJuly 1, 20162020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-PA-020Judicial opinion (majority opinion on an emergency application for extraordinary relief)Friends of Danny DeVito, Kathy Gregory, B&J Laundry, LLC, Blueberry Hill Public Golf Course & Lounge, and Caledonia Land Co. v. Governor Tom…Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (Donohue, J., for the Court; Saylor, C.J., Baer, Todd, Dougherty, Wecht and Mundy, JJ.)PennsylvaniaCourtApr. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-GA-007O.C.G.A. section 38-3-51Emergency powers of Governor; termination of emergency; limitations in energy emergency; immunityGeneral Assembly of Georgia (Georgia Emergency Management Act; Ga. L. 1951, p. 224, as amended through Ga. L. 2011, p. 701 (HB 339) and later)GeorgiaState2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitStanding 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-SC-005S.C. Code Ann. § 25-1-440Additional powers and duties of Governor during declared emergencyGeneral Assembly of South CarolinaSouth CarolinaStateJune 11, 20082020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-KS-017Memorandum to Kansas Prosecutors and Law Enforcement, 'State and local law enforcement duties and authorities under emergency powers invoked in connection with COVID-19 response' (March 24, 2020)State and local law enforcement duties and authorities under emergency powers invoked in connection with COVID-19 responseAttorney General Derek Schmidt (Office of the Kansas Attorney General)KansasStateMar. 24, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStay-at-homeGathering capQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-STL-081Executive Order No. 17 (Extension of Restrictions on Activities to Limit Spread of COVID-19)Executive Order 17 - Extension of Restrictions on Activities to Limit Spread of COVID-19County Executive Sam PageSt. Louis County, MissouriCountyApr. 22, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationStay-at-homePrimary source read
Ex. DUT-OH-004Statute (effective September 10, 2012, Am. Sub. H.B. 487, 129th G.A.)Prohibition against violating pandemic, epidemic or bioterrorism rule or orderGeneral Assembly of Ohio (Ohio Revised Code, Chapter 3701)OhioStateSept. 10, 20122020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-AL-021Case v. Ivey, No. 2:20-cv-777-WKW, Doc. 54 (M.D. Ala. June 1, 2021) (Memorandum and Opinion Order)Jennifer Case, et al. v. Kay Ivey, in her individual capacity and official capacity as Governor of Alabama, et al.United States District Court, M.D. Ala. (Watkins, J.)Alabama (United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, Northern Division)CourtJune 1, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesStanding dutyPrimary source read