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Ex. DUT-MA-012St. 1950, c. 639 (the Civil Defense Act), ss. 1, 5, 7, 8, 8AAn Act to Provide for the Safety of the Commonwealth During the Existence of an Emergency Resulting from Disaster or from Hostile ActionGeneral Court; approved by the Governor July 20, 1950 (emergency law)MassachusettsStateJuly 20, 19502020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-PA-003Statute (Emergency Management Services Code, Title 35, Part V, Chapter 73, sec. 7301)35 Pa.C.S. sec. 7301, General authority of GovernorGeneral Assembly of the Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaStateNov. 26, 19782020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-TX-011Tex. Gov't Code §§ 418.018(c) and 418.108(g)Movement of People; Declaration of Local Disaster (control of movement of persons and occupancy of premises)Texas Legislature (Government Code ch. 418)TexasStateSept. 1, 19872020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitTravel and quarantineStanding dutyPrimary 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. 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-CO-006C.R.S. § 24-33.5-704 (The governor and disaster emergencies - response - duties and limitations)The governor and disaster emergencies - response - duties and limitationsColorado General Assembly (OLLS, Colorado Revised Statutes 2018)ColoradoStateOct. 1, 20182020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-021NJMVC 'Extensions and CDLs' FAQ (updated October 1, 2020)NJMVC Extensions and CDLs FAQ (updated Thursday, October 1, 2020)New Jersey Motor Vehicle CommissionNew Jersey (State agency: Motor Vehicle Commission)StateOct. 1, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Context (guidance or announcement)Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-IN-015Ind. Code Title 10, Article 14 (2020 edition): section 10-14-3-34 (Offenses) as in force from the recodification of 2003 through April 14, 2021, with sections 10-14-3-11, -12 and -22Emergency Management and Disaster Law, 2020 edition: the Class B misdemeanor for knowing, intentional or reckless violation, recited in…Indiana General Assembly (Indiana Code 2020 edition)IndianaStateApr. 14, 20212020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeCapacity limitStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-003DBPR Frequently Asked Questions re: Building Permits, Building Inspections, and Construction Job Sites (updated Mar. 20, 2020)DBPR - Frequently Asked Questions re: Building Permits, Building Inspections, and Construction Job SitesFlorida DBPRFlorida; Department of Business and Professional Regulation (Construction Industry Licensing Board; Florida Building Commission)Sector regulatorMar. 20, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Context (guidance or announcement)Courts and public officesWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-025COVID-19 Announcements page: the Supreme Court Building closed to the public until further notice (announced Mar. 12, 2020)COVID-19 AnnouncementsSupreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office)Supreme Court of the United StatesCourtMar. 12, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureGathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. CA-003Executive Order N-25-20Executive Order N-25-20 (residents to heed public-health directives; remote public meetings; unemployment and tax relief)Governor Gavin NewsomCaliforniaStateMar. 12, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationGathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. FED-290Press release of March 12, 2020 (Building closed to the public)Supreme Court Building closed to the public until further noticeSupreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office)Supreme Court of the United StatesCourtMar. 12, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Business closureCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MA-002COVID-19 Order No. 1Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, s. 20Governor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateMar. 12, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Gathering capCourts and public officesPrimary 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-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-071GDC notice, 'Visitation Suspended Through 8.12.2020' (current as of July 9, 2020), with the Visitation Update of July 8, 2020 and Attorney Visitation notice of July 10, 2020Statewide visitation suspension (from Mar. 13, 2020) continued through Aug. 12, 2020Georgia Department of Corrections (Commissioner Timothy C. Ward)Georgia Department of Corrections; State levelStateJuly 9, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Gathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-087Alaska DOC COVID-19 page, 'Access to Institutions' (as archived Mar. 29, 2020)All visiting at institutions statewide suspended effective Mar. 13, 2020, including outside volunteers, attorneys and tours; all…Alaska Department of Corrections (Commissioner Nancy Dahlstrom)Alaska Department of Corrections; State levelStateMar. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Gathering capCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary 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. 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. IL-002Executive Order 2020-04 (COVID-19 Executive Order No. 2)Cancellation of gatherings of 1,000 or more; closure of the James R. Thompson Center; State employee sick leaveGovernor JB PritzkerIllinoisStateMar. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Gathering capEvents and venuesCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-LAS-024Mayor's declaration of emergency in the City of Reno (Mar. 13, 2020) and the City Manager's telework and service-reduction orders, reported to and accepted by the Council Mar. 25, 2020D.1 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Summary of actions taken pursuant to Section 8 of Reno Municipal Code regarding the City of Reno's…Reno City Council and Redevelopment Agency Board (joint regular meeting, Mar. 25, 2020, item D.1); Mayor Hillary Schieve (declaration of Mar. 13, 2020); City Manager Sabra Newby (staff and service orders)City of Reno, NevadaCityMar. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationTelework mandateCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-NYC-053Executive Order Number 3 of 2020, Local Emergency Order No. 1Closure of all County-owned indoor leisure and recreational facilities and senior centers; closure of the Traffic and Parking Violations…County Executive Laura CurranNassau County, New YorkCountyMar. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Business closureCourts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. SD-045Order Declaring Judicial Emergency COVID-19 DiseaseOrder Declaring Judicial Emergency COVID-19 DiseaseSouth Dakota Supreme Court (Gilbertson, C.J.)South DakotaCourtMar. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. SD-046Order Suspending 180-Day Rule (23A-44-5.1)Order Suspending 180-Day RuleSouth Dakota Supreme Court (Gilbertson, C.J.)South DakotaCourtMar. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-16-095BOP COVID-19 Action Plan (Phase Two)Federal Bureau of Prisons COVID-19 Action Plan (updated 3:09 p.m. ET, March 13, 2020)Federal Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Department of JusticeUnited States (federal prisons)FederalMar. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Gathering capCourts and public officesOtherPrimary source read

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