You could still suffer consequences if you don’t wear a mask in these Texas places when the term expires

SAINT ANTHONY – On Tuesday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that Texas would reopen businesses 100 percent on March 10th. In addition, Abbott said masks would no longer be mandatory in the state.

The Abbot’s directive, Executive Order GA-34, means cities and counties can no longer wear the use of masks with appointments and fines. But it does not mean that masks are not required in many privately owned places, nor does it mean that a person can avoid consequences if he does not wear masks where they are required.

Below is a list of some places where masks will still be needed and what officials are saying about the possible consequences.

For starters, there are still some places where federal law requires masks.

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According to a federal executive order signed by President Biden on Jan. 20, people are required to wear masks in federal buildings and on federal land. This means that masks are needed in the federal building and the San Antonio federal court, as well as in the San Antonio missions.

Masks are also required on public transportation due to a CDC order issued Jan. 29.

On January 29, the CDC issued an order requiring passengers and operators to wear masks on public transportation, including airplanes, subways, buses, and carpools.

Under state policy, school districts may also require masks at school. This week, the Texas Education Agency released new guidelines stating that schools should continue to require masks for all ages over 10, but that local school boards have the authority to modify or remove the policy. .

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Many employers have announced this week that mask requirements will continue in their establishments. If customers refuse to comply, companies can legally deny the service and even ask them to leave. If customers refuse to leave the property, they could be warned, subpoenaed or even arrested for misdemeanor violation.

Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff spoke about the execution of violations of criminal offenses during the COVID-19 session Wednesday night.

“If a company calls (law enforcement) and says, ‘This guy is breaking into my property and he’s not following the rules I have, you’re going to take him out'” and the sheriff said he’d come out and I would withdraw them, ‘said Wolff.

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KSAT contacted the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office for more information.

“The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office will continue to respond to service calls related to criminal offense complaints and enforce state law when applicable,” a spokesman said.

The San Antonio Police Department’s public information office had a similar response.

“Nothing changes for SAPD in the way we handle these cases. We will answer if a company calls informing us that someone is refusing to leave. We recognize that companies have the right to refuse their services if the security measures they establish are not complied with. And we want them to know that if someone refuses to leave, we will respond when asked for help.

“Also, to clarify, we will not enforce internal rules, but we will handle any violation of the law that occurs for any call we make. We will first give notice to the person and the opportunity to leave the property. If they refuse, the officer will use his or her discretion in the manner in which he or she proceeds, whether in the event of an arrest or summons, and SAPD officers will continue to use discretion and make arrests based on the probable cause of any crime, such as we have always done it ”.

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