AUSTIN, Texas — The Travis County Commissioners Court unanimously voted on Tuesday to adopt a policy requiring people to wear a face mask in county facilities, punishable by a trespassing charge.
According to the requirements, all customers over the age of 10 must wear some form of face-covering while inside a county facility, with some exceptions.
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Exceptions will be made for those with medical conditions who will have their health compromised by covering their nose and mouth.
If a person refuses to wear a face-covering, they will not be allowed to enter the building. If they do enter the facility without a face-covering, they will be issued a criminal trespass notice.
This vote comes as Austin enters Stage 4 of COVID-19 risk-based guidelines, which is marked by health officials by the area having a rolling seven-day average of more than 20 hospitalizations per day.
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