25 - Ordinance Extending the Mayor's Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency Order and Supplemental Orders for an Additional Thirty Days

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of all aid and assistance as" deemed necessary or desirable by those administering such plans; SECTION 3. By this declaration, the City Council declares all rules and regulation %A.--a�, be suspended for the dura -%m SECTION 4. Pursuant to the authority granted to the Paris City Mayor under the Texas Disaster Act of Texas Government Code Chapter 418, the Mayor shall exercise any and all necessary powers set out thereunder and I herebkj authorize the use of allip, AF1 p government and political subdivisions to assist in the City of Paris'response to this disaster; SECTION 5. Pursuant to the authority granted under the laws of the State of Texas, the City of Paris may take all legal actions necessary to protect the health of persons in Lamar County, Texas; SECTION 6. Pursuant to Section 418.108 (b) of the Texas Government Code, the state of local disaster shall continue for a Lg,,eriod of not more than thirty (30) days from the date of this Declaration and Order unless continued or renewed again by the City Council. SECTION7. That this declaration hereby limits the size of gatherings to not more than 10 people and mandates the cancellation of all such gatherings until further notice. A "gathering" refers generally to a scheduled event or common endeavor where 10 persons are present in a confined space, room, or area. The City Council of the City of Paris and its necessary attendees shall be exempt from this restriction for scheduled public meetings, whether a regular, work session, special or emergency meeting. SECTION 8. A violation of this Declaration and Order is punishable as a Class C misdemeanor by a fine not to exceed $500.00. "A Resolution of the Commissioners Court of Lamar County, Texas COVID-19 for the Health, Safety, and Welfare of the Community of its Citizens," a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit and incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein, for the duration of this Declaration and Order. SECTION 10. In the event the conditions improve between date of adoption and the end of the effective date of this Declaration and SECTION 11. Pursuant to section 418.108(c) of the Governmell