HomeMy WebLinkAboutflorida_executive_order_20-213_20200904OFFICE OF T E GOVERNO
EXECUTIVE 0 E NU
ER 20-213
(Emergency Management -Extension of Executive Order 20-52-COVID-19)
WHEREAS, on March 9, 2020, I issued Executive Order 20-52, declaring a state of
emergency for the entire state due to COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, on March 25, 2020, President Donald J. Trump approved my request and
declared a Major Disaster due Ito COVID-19 in Florida; and
WHEREAS, on June 3, 2020, I issued Executive Order 20-139, implementing Phase 2 of
my Safe. Smart. Step -by -Step. Plan for Florida's Recovery; and
WHEREAS, I, as Governor of Florida, am committed to providing all available resources
and assisting all Floridians and our local communitieswith their efforts; and
WHEREAS, no state of emergency declared pursuant to the Florida Emergency
Management Act may continue for more than 60 days unless renewed by the Governor; and
WHEREAS, the impact of COVID-19 poses a continuing threat to the health, safety
and welfare of the State of Florida and its residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RON DESANTIS, as Governor of Florida, by virtue of the
authority vested in me by Article 1V, Section 1(a) of the Florida Constitution and by the Florida
Emergency Management Act, as amended, and all other applicable laws, promulgate the folio " g
Executive Order, to take immediate effect:
Section 1. The state of emergency declared in Executive Order 20-52, as extended by
Executive Orders 20-114 and 20-166 will be extended for 60 days following the issuance of this
order for the entire State of Florida.
Section 2. All actions taken by the Director of the Division of Emergency
Management as the State Coordinating Officer with respect to this emergency before the issuance
of this Executive Order are ratified, and he is directed to continue to execute the State's
Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan and other response, recovery , and mitigation
plans necessary to cope with the emergency.
Section 3. Except as amended herein, Executive Order 20-52, extended by Executive
Orders 20-114 and 20-166, and as amended by Executive Order 20-192, is ratified and
reaffirmed.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my
hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of
Florida to be affixed, at Tallahassee, this 4th day of
September
ON DESA IS, GOVERNOR
ATTEST
SECRETARY OF STAT
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