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ORDER BY THE COUNTY JUDGE OF TRAVIS COUNTY

County Judge Order 2020-24,

Relatmg to COVID-19 and the 1mplementation of Modified Operations

Whereas,

on March 6, 2020, a Declaration of Local Disaster was issued by the Travis

County Judge to allow the County of Travis ("County" or "Travis County"), Texas, to take

measures to reduce the possibility of exposure to COVID-19 and promote the health and safety

of Travis County residents, and

Whereas, on March 13, 2020, a Declaration of State of Disaster was issued by Governor

Greg Abbott to take additional steps to prepare for, respond to, and mitigate the spread of

COVID-19 to protect the health and welfare of Texans, and

Whereas, on October 7, 2020 the Governor issued Executive Order GA-32 ("GA-32"),

related to the reopemng of services and busme~s, with reduced occupancy hmits and gathenng

restnchons for mdividuals and busmesses, as well as contmumg recommended health protocols

and social d1stancmg measures to attempt to mitigate mcreased transfer of COVID-19 associated

with the expandmg commercial and social mteractions, and

Whereas, GA-32 proh1b1ts any outdoor gathermg m excess of 10 people, except as

specifically exempted m paragraphs 1, 3 and 4 of GA-32, or unless approved by the county Judge

or mayor, subject to conditions and restnct1ons not mcons1stent with GA-32, and

Whereas, GA-32 further prolnbits bars or similar estabhshments that hold a permit from

the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission ("TABC") from operatmg unless the County Judge

opts m and allows bars and s1m1lar estabhshments to opeiate by filmg the reqmsite form with

TABC, and the Travis County Judge has not authonzed bars or s1m1lar establishments to open m

Travis County, and

Whereas, on December 15, 2020, the County Judge issued Order 2020-21, effective

December

I6, 2020, proh1b1tmg any gathermgs m excess of IOpeople, requmng face covenngs,

except as penmtted by the Governor's orders, and for busmesses that provide goods or services

directly to the pubhc to develop and implement a Health and Safety Pohcy related to preventmg

the t1ansm1ssion of the COVID-19 virus, and

Whereas, as of December 28, 2020, Travis County has expeuenced 48,951 confirmed

cases of COVID-19 and 542 deaths as a result of the disease,

Whereas, as of December 28, <2020, Williamson County has experienced 19,519

confirmed cases ofCOVID-19 and 198 deaths,

Whereas, as of December 29, 2020, the number of hospitahzat10ns m Austm-Travis

County was 434, and the ICU capacity m Austm/Trav1s County 1s at 69% of the estimated

max11num ava1lab1hty for COVID-19 patients, which ts havmg a detrimental effect on the area's

health system, and

Whereas, on December 29, 2020, the 7-day rollmg average of new hosp1tahzatlons m

Travis County was 63, and

Whereas, on December 23, 2020, the County entered the Stage 5 Risk Level based on

the recomrnendat1ons of the Health Authority due to the contmued increase m the 7-day roll mg

average of new hosp1tahzat1ons and other contnbuting indicators, and

Whereas, Dr Mark Escott, the intenm Health Authority for Austm/Trav1s County,

contmues to encourage people to stay home except when necessary, and to wear face covenngs

to provide for the safety of the public while businesses are reopenmg and when md1v1duals are

outside thelf household, and

Whereas, the virus that causes COVID-19 1s contagious and spreads through person-to-

person contact, especially m group settmgs, and

Whereas, weanng a face covenng contmuously and spacmg at least six feet apart when

outside of one's household 1s necessary to reduce the spread of COVID-19,

Whereas, Governor Abbott's Executive Order GA-29, County Judge Order No 2020-21,

and the Health Authonty Rules allow for an exception to the face covermg reqmrement when a

person 1s seated at a restaurant to eat or dnnk, and

'Whereas, because the weanng of a face covenng and physical distancmg 1s not possible

while md1v1duals are seated together and dmmg at a restaurant or s1m1lar establishment, thereby

mcreasmg the nsk of spreadmg COVID-19, the need to modify operations at busmesses

prov1dmg dme-m food and beverage service dunng the hours of 10 30 P M and 6 00 A M for

the term of this Order 1s necessary to protect the commumty and slow the spread of the COVID-

19 virus, and

Whereas, the New Year's hohday presents a s1gmficant health nsk due to the mcreased

potential for large social gathermgs at restaurants, hotels and households, and

Whereas, restnctions on social gathenngs dunng the New Year's holiday 1s necessary to

help prevent a surge m new cases and eorrespondmg mcreases m hosp1tahzat1ons that will

overwhelm current hospital and ICU capacity, and

Whereas, the County Judge has determmed that extraordmary emergency measures must

be taken to try and mitigate the effects of this pubhc health emergency and to facilitate a

response to the public health threat m order to protect the health and safety of the commumty,

and

Whereas, pursuant to Government Code sect10n 418 108(g), a County Judge 1s

authonzed to control mgress and egress from a local disaster area, and control the movement of

persons and the occupancy of premises m that disaster area, and

Whereas, an order that controls mgress and egress from a local disaster area, and

controls the movement of persons and the occupancy of premises m that disaster area 1s needed

for the duration of tins Order to protect the health and safety of all md1v1duals m the County of

Travis, by modrfymg dme-m services to slow the spread of the virus, and

Whereas, thts Order shall cover all mdlVlduals cunently hvmg w1thm Travis County,

mcludmg but not hm1ted to all of the c1t1es and mumc1paht1es w1thm the boundaries of Travis

County and specifically hsted m

Exh1b1t A

NOW THEREFORE,

I, COUNTY JUDGE OF TRAVIS COUNTY, PURSUANT

TO THE AUTHORITY VESTED BY TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 418,

HEREBY FIND AND ORDER THAT

Effective as of 10 30 P M on December 31, 2020, and contmumg through 6 00 A M on January

3, 2021 ("Effective Date"), that m the County of Travis

SECTION 1 That the findmgs and rec1tat1ons set out m the preamble to this ORDER are

found to be true and correct and they are hereby adopted and made a part hereof for all purposes

SECTION 2 Modified Operations for Dme-In Food and Beverage Services

Because the wearmg of a face covenng and physical d1stancmg 1s not possible while mdtv1duals

are seated together and dmmg, thereby mcreasmg the nsk of spreadmg the COVID-19 vrrus, a

busmess must end mdoor and outdoor dme-m food and beverage service at 10 30 P M but may

contmue to operate after

IO 30 PM usmg dnve-thru, curbside pick-up, take-out, or dehvery

services Dme-m food and beverage service may resume beglililmg at 6 00 AM Also, all dme-m

food and beverage service providers are strongly encouraged to offer only dnve-thru, curbside

pick-up, take-out, or dehvery services between 6 00 AM and 10 30 PM as recommended m

Order No 2020-23

SECTION 3 The busmesses descnbed m Section 2 of this Order do not mclude

rebg10us services as defined by the Governor m GA-32

SECTION 4 The Austm Pubhc Health Department and the Travis County Clerk will

post this Order on theIT websites In addition, the owner, manager, or operator of any facihty that

s hkely to be impacted by this Order 1s strongly encouraged to post a copy of this Order ons1te

and to provide a copy to any member of the pubhc askmg for a copy

SECTION 5 Savmgs Clause If any provision of this Order or its apphcat10n to any

person or circumstance 1s held to be mvahd, then the remamder of the Order, mcludmg the

apphcatrnn of such part or prov1s10n to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected and

shall contmue m full force and effect To this end, the prov1s1ons of this Order are severable

SECTION 6 ENFORCEMENT A v1olat10n ofthts Order may be pumshable through

civil or cnmmal enforcement, except as hm1ted by state order The Travis County Shenffs

Office, the Travis County Ftre Marshal's Office, and other peace officers are hereby authonzed

to enforce this Order and the Governor's Executive Orders A cnmmal violation of this Order 1s

a misdemeanor puntshable by a fine not to exceed $1,000, but not by confinement Cnmmal

violations of this Order may be enforced by the fihng of a probable cause affidavit allegmg the

v10lat1on with the appropnate court or by u,sumg a c1tat1on to the person v1olatmg the Order,

which contains wntten notice of the name and address of the person charged, and the offense

charged

SECTION 7 This Order does not supersede Order 2020-21 issued on December 15,

2020 To the extent there 1s a conflict between this Order and Order 2020-21, this Order shall

prevail

SECTION 8 This Order mcorporates by reference the followmg

Exh1b1t A- List of cities w1thm Travis County

ORDERED this the _ll day ofDecem , 2020, m the County of Travis, Texas

avis County, this z_qday of December, 2020

Dana DeBeauvorr, County Clerk

Exh1b1tA

List of C1t1es and Munic1paht1es w1thm Travis County Jur1sd1ct1on

covered by the Order

• City of Austin

• City of Bee Cave

• City of Cedar Park

• City of Creedmoor

• City of Elgin

• City of Jonestown

• City of Lago Vista

• City of Lakeway

• City of Leander

• City of Manor

• City of Mustang Ridge

• City of Pflugerville

• City of Rollingwood

• City of Round Rock

• City of Sunset Valley

• City of West Lake Hills

• Village of Bnarchff

• Village of Point Venture

• Village of San Leanna

• Village of The Hills

• Village of Volente

• Village of Webberville

FILED AND RECORDED

OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS

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Dana DeBeauvo1r, County Clerk

Travis County, Texas

2020254313 Dec 29, 2020 06 23 PM

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