Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins

August 22

WHEREAS, the County of Dallas, Texas on 22nd day of August, 2022, is suffering widespread damage, injury, and injury to property as a result of flooding and flash flooding and,

WHEREAS, Clay Lewis Jenkins, the County Judge of Dallas County, Texas has determined that extraordinary measures must be taken to alleviate the suffering of people and to protect or rehabilitate property. 

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August 16

Order of Continuance of Local Declaration of Disaster for Public Health Emergency

WHEREAS, on August 4, 2022, United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, Xavier Becerra, declared a nationwide public health emergency related to the outbreak of the Monkeypox virus; and

WHEREAS, on August 5, 2022, Dallas County Judge, Clay Jenkins, issued a Local Declaration of Disaster to address the Monkeypox outbreak in Dallas County; and

WHEREAS, the Local Declaration of Disaster issued by Dallas County Judge, Clay Jenkins, also activated the Dallas County Emergency Management Plan: and

WHEREAS, the August 5, 2022 Local Declaration of Disaster issued by Dallas County Judge, Clay Jenkins, expired by operation of law after seven days pursuant to Texas Government Code § 418.108(b): and

WHEREAS, Dallas County Judge, Clay Jenkins, issued a subsequent Local Declaration of Disaster to continue to address the ongoing Monkeypox outbreak on August 12, 2022; and

WHEREAS, the Dallas County Judge has determined that extraordinary measures must be taken to contain, mitigate, and prevent the spread of Monkeypox outbreak in Dallas County and to facilitate the efficient, rapid, and cooperative response to the emergency;

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