• ERC Survey 2- West Virginia Governmental Shutdown Orders

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  • Full or Partial Governmental Shutdown Orders

  • Please reference the IRS notices pertaining to 2020 qualifications: Notice 2021-11 & Notice 2021-20.

    Order from the City's Mayor
    - An order from the city's mayor stating that all non-essential businesses must close for a specified period.

    State Emergency Proclamation
    A State's emergency proclamation that residents must shelter in place for a specified period, other than residents who are employed by an essential business and who may travel to and work at the workplace location.

    Curfew Order
    An order from a local official imposing a curfew on residents that impacts the operating hours of a trade or business for a specified period.

    Workplace closure for cleaning
    An order from a local health department mandating a workplace closure for cleaning and disinfecting.

  • West Virginia

    Below is a list of the governmental orders that impacted the State of West Virginia.  Click the link below to be able to read the individual orders.

    West Virginia State Governmental Orders

     

    • State of Emergency declared
    • Proclamation on state preparedness

    • Announcement of statewide school closures
    • Governor Announces Closure of Restaurants and Bars 
    • Executive Oder 2-20 
    • Executive Order 3-20 Closure of Gyms and Recreational Facilities 
    • Executive Order 4-20 Providing Unemployment Benefits 
    • Executive Order 5-20 Declaring Counties Have Authority to Evaluate Courthouse Services 
    • Executive Order 6-20 Closure of Barbershops and Salons 
    • Executive Order 7-20 Suspending Specified Statutory Regulations for the Duration of the State of Emergency  
    • Executive Order 8-20 Statewide Closure of all State Park Lodges and Closure of Hatfield McCoy Trail to the General Public 
    • Executive Order 9-20 Declare And Order: Stay At Home Or Your Place Of Residence; Non-Essential Businesses And Operations Must Temporarily Cease Operations; Essential Businesses And Operations Shall Continue To Operate; Prohibited Activities; Avoid Social Gatherings 
    • Gov. Justice Appoints Clay Marsh as COVID-19 Czar 
    • Executive Order 10-20 Declare and Order that the Listed Statutory Regulations are to be Suspended for the Duration of the State of Emergency; and Declare and Order the Listed Paragraphs of Executive Order No. 7-20 are Amended 
    • Executive Order 11-20 Declare the Listed Statutory Regulations are to be Suspended for the Duration of the State of Emergency; and to Amend Paragraph 5 of Executive Order No. 7-20 
    • Executive Order 12-20 Declare and Order that the Listed Statutory Regulations are to be Reinstated Immediately 
    • Executive Order 13-20 Declare and Order the Suspension of Listed Statutory Regulations Regarding Taxes 
    • Executive Order 14-20 All State Park Campgrounds Shall Be Closed; That All Individuals Who Are Traveling From Areas With Substantial Spread Of Covid-19 Are Required To Isolate For 14 Days Upon Entry To WV 
    • Executive Order 15-20 Declare and Order that all Private Campgrounds Shall be Closed to Any New Arrivals to Such Private Campgrounds who Have Traveled from Outside of West Virginia, with Listed Exceptions 
    • Executive Order 16-20 Declare and Order that All Elective Medical Procedures are Hereby Prohibited 
    • Executive Order 17-20 Declare and Order that the Listed Statutory Regulations are to be Suspended for the Duration of the State of Emergency 
    • Executive Order 18-20 Declare and Order that the Primary Election Scheduled for May 12, 2020 Shall be Moved to June 9, 2020 
    • Executive Order 19-20 Declare and Order that the Listed Regulatory Statues are Suspended for the Duration of the State of Emergency  
    • Executive Order 20-20 As a Necessary Measure to Respond to the Outbreak of the Covid-19 Virus, Declare and Order, for the Counties of Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan, Certain Provisions of Executive Order 9-20 and Other Executive Orders are Amended as Listed 
    • Executive Order 21-20 As a Necessary Measure to Respond to the Outbreak of the Covid-19 Virus, Declare and Order, for the Counties of Harrison, Kanawha, and Monongalia, Certain Provisions of Executive Order 9-20 and Other Executive Orders are Amended as Listed 
    • Executive Order 23-20 Declare and Order the Listed Statutory Regulations and Provisions are Suspended; And, Declare and Order, Effective April 10, 2020, Procedures for All Public and Private Golf Courses; And Allowance for Municipality’s to Hold Elections on Primary Elections Day, June 9, 2020
    • Executive Order 20-26 Declare and Order that the Listed Statutory Regulations are Suspended for the Duration of the State of Emergency
    • Executive Order 207-20 Declare and Order Testing of all Individuals Who Reside or Work in the Nursing Homes Throughout the State
    • Executive Order 28-20 Declare an Amendment to EO 16-20, Outlining a Procedure to Allow More Urgent Elective Medical Procedures to be Resumed at a Hospital or Ambulatory Surgical Center that is Regulated by Ohflac
    • Executive Order 30-20 Order and Declare that Provisions of Previous Executive Orders are Amended Regarding Certain Health Care Providers and Practitioners and Chapter 30 Health Care Boards
    • Executive Order 31-20 Declare and Order that the Listed Statutory Regulations are Suspended for the Duration of the State of Emergency
    • Executive Order 32-20 Declare and Order, Certain Provisions of Previous Executive Orders are Amended or Terminated
    • Executive Order 33-20 Declare and Order Amending Executive Orders 21-20 and 24-20 by Terminating the Provisions that Pertain to Jackson County, Kanawha County, and Ohio County Only

    • Executive Order 34-20 Declare and Order that Executive Order 24-20 is Terminated and without Further Effect on May 5, 2020
    • Executive Order 35-20 Declare and Order Testing on all Individuals Who Reside or Work in Assisted Living Residences and Residential Care Communities Licensed by the DHHR; and Testing of all Individuals who Work in Child Care Centers Licensed by the DHHR
    • Executive Order 36-20 Declare and Order, the Amendment of Certain Previous Executive Orders to Allow the Reopening of Wellness Center Facilities that Offer Exercise Therapy, Physical Therapy, Post-Operative Therapy, and/or Rehabilitative Therapy Programs to Individuals; and Allowing for the Reopening of Drive-In Movie Theaters
    • Executive Order 37-20 Order Amending or Rescinding Previous Executive Orders Regarding Fitness Centers, Gymnasiums, Recreation Centers and Similar Businesses
    • Executive Order 38-20 Previous Executive Orders 20-20, 21-20 And 22-20 Regarding Additional Heightened Measures to be Taken in Certain Counties of the State are Terminated in Their Entirety
    • Executive Order 39-20 Declare and Order Amendments and Supplements to Previous Executive Orders Regarding Re-Opening of Certain Businesses Provided that Safety Measures are in Place; And Terminating the 14 Day Self-Isolation Period for People Entering WV from Areas with Substantial Community Spread of Covid-19
    • Executive Order 40-20 Declare and Order the Amendment and Supplement of Previous Executive Orders Regarding Food, Beverage, and Agriculture; Museums, Zoos, and Prohibited Activities
    • Executive Order 41-20 Amending and Supplementing Previous Executive Orders Regarding Spas and Massage Businesses, Pools, Indoor Amusement, Limited Video Lottery Retailers, and Prohibited Activities
    • Executive Order 42-20 Declare and Order Amending and Supplementing Previous Executive Orders Regarding Gathering Size, Theaters, Casinos, and Prohibited Activities

    • Executive Order 43-20 Declare and Order Amending and Supplementing Previous Executive Orders Regarding Educational Institutions and Low-Contact Sports
    • Executive Order 44-20 Terminating or Amending Previous Executive Orders Regarding Campgrounds and Golf Cart Occupancy
    • Executive Order 45-20 Declare and Order, the Amendment and Supplement of Previous Executive Orders Regarding Graduation Ceremonies to be Held by Educational Institutions, Racetracks, and Prohibited Activities
    • Executive Order 46-20 Declare and Order the Suspension of Referenced Regulatory Statute to the Extent that the Date by Which Racetrack Table Games License Renewal Fee, Presently By July 1, 2020, Shall be Due by October 1, 2020

    • Executive Order 48-20 Declare and Order that all Departments, Agencies, Bureaus, Sections, Boards, Commissions and Other Organization Units Within the Executive Branch of State Government Shall Take Immediate Action to Effect a Spending Reduction of Their General Revenue Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2020
    • Executive Order 49-20 Declare and Order Provisions of Previous Executive Orders are Amended and Supplemented Regarding Fairs, Festivals, Amusement Parks, and Prohibited Activities
    • Executive Order 50-20 Declare and Order, all Individuals Age 9 and Over Within the State of West Virginia Shall Wear an Adequate Face Covering When in Confined, Indoor Spaces, Other than When in One’s Residence or When Actively Engaged in the Consumption of Food and/or Beverage, and When not able to Adequately Social Distance from Other Individuals who do not Reside in the Same Household
    • Executive Order 51-20 Declare and Order the Amendment and Supplement of Previous Executive Orders Regarding the Limitation on Gathering Size, Amusement Parks, and Prohibited Activities
    • Executive Order 52-20 Declare and Order that All Bars In Monongalia County Shall not Allow On-Premises Consumption of Food or Drink or Occupancy by the General Public for Purposes Other Than Picking Up Food and/or Drink from Such Establishments to be Taken Away

    • Executive Order 53-20 Declare and Order that the Applicable Provisions of Chapter 8, Article 1, Section 5A, are Suspended to the Extent that the Payment of the Annual Assessment Due from Municipalities to the Municipal Home Rule Program Shall be Extended to September 1, 2020
    • Executive Order 54-20 Declare and Order the Suspension of a Statutory Regulation Regarding the Number of Hours Part-Time Professional Personnel Can Work in a Year
    • Executive Order 55-20 Declare and Order that all Bars in Monongalia County Shall not Allow On-Premises Consumption of Food or Drink or Occupancy by the General Public for Purposes Other than Picking Up Food and/or Drink to be Taken Away

    • Executive Order 56-20 Declare and Order, Amendment of Executive Order 9-20 Regarding Educational Institutions and Prohibited Activities
    • Executive Order 57-20 Declare and Order that Executive Order 4-20 is Amended to Include the Actively Seeking Work Requirement for Extended Benefits Program
    • Executive Order 58-20 Superseding the Provisions of Executive Order 55-20 and 3.C. of Executive Order No. 9-20 as Amended by Extending the Order Regarding Bars in Monongalia County

    • Executive Order 59-20 Declare and Order the Suspension of a Statutory Regulation Regarding the Pay Schedule and Periods for Teachers and Service Personnel of West Virginia’s Schools
    • Executive Order 60-20 Extending the Order Regarding Bars in Monongalia County, Superseding Conflicting Provisions in Executive Order 9-20 and Superseding Executive Order 58-20

    • Executive Order 61-20 Declare and Order that Visitation by the General Public, Except in Cases of Compassionate Care due to End of Life or Deteriorating Physical and/or Mental Health, Shall be Prohibited in all Nursing Homes Regulated by the Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification Under the WV Department of Health and Human Resources
    • Executive Order 62 Declare and Order that Executive Order 60-20 Regarding Bars in Monongalia County will Remain in Effect Until August 31, 2020
    • Executive Order 63-20 Declare and Order the Suspension of a Statutory Regulation for the Sole Purpose of Allowing Certain Individuals Employed by Workforce WV to be Eligible to Continue in Their Positions Without Suspension of Retirement Annuity
    • Executive Order 64-20 Declare and Order that Executive Order 61-20 is Terminated and Without Further Effect
    • Executive Order 65-20 Declare and Order that all Bars in Monogalia County Shall not Allow On-premises Consumption of Food or Drink or Occupancy by the General Public for Purposes other than Picking up Food and/or Drink from such Establishment to be Taken Away

    • Executive Order 66-20 Declare and Order that the Suspension of a Statutory Regulation Regarding Certain Caps on Assistance that may be Provided Through the WVeda Insurance Fund
    • Executive Order 67-20 Declare and Order the Suspension of Statutory Regulation Regarding Unused Annual Leave for Employees of Workforce WV
    • Executive Order 68-20 Declare and Order that Private and Public Pre-K through 12 Schools are Required to Follow the County Alert System’s County-by-County Color-Coded System Maintained by the WV DHHR, as it Relates to any Limitations or Prohibitions on Occupancy of Such Educational Institutions for In-Person Instruction and/or Athletic and Extracurricular Activities
    • Executive Order 69-20 Declare and Order the Suspension of a Statutory Regulation Regarding Employees of Local Health Departments and the WV DHHR who are Directly Involved in the Pandemic Response and Unable to use Annual Leave Due to the Emergency Situation. Said Leave Shall Not Expire Until the End of the Calendar Year 2021.
    • Executive Order 70-20 Declare and Order, for Any County that is in Any of the “Red,” “Orange,” or “Gold” Color Categories on the County Alert System, as Covid-19 Case Rates May Change Each County’s Color Category from Time to Time: Adjustment to Provisions
    • Executive Order 71-20 Declare and Order, the Amendment and Restating of the Effectuating Clause of Executive Order 68-20 Regarding Private and Public Pre-K through 12 Schools are Required to Follow the County Alert System’s Color-Coded System
    • Executive Order 72-20 Declare and Order the Suspension of the Listed Statutory Regulations Regarding Certain Employees Involved in the Pandemic Response that are Unable to Use Annual Leave Due to the Emergency Situation; and the Requirement that State-Issued Identification Cards Provided by the Division Of Corrections ad Rehabilitation to Released Inmates Shall be Valid for Only 90 Days After Issuance

    • Executive Order 73-20 Declare and Order the Suspension of a Statutory Regulation Regarding the Removal of the Technical Requirement that Public Auctions for Land Delinquent for the Nonpayment of Taxes be Held at the Front Door of the County Courthouse in Which the Property Being Auctioned Sits
    • Executive Order 74-20 Declare and Order the Amendment of the Previously Issued and Amended Executive Orders that are Listed Regarding Section 4, Prohibited Activities
    • Executive Order 75-20 Declare and Order that the Provisions of Executive Order 65-20, Prohibiting Bars in Monongalia Co. from Allowing On-Premises Consumption of Food or Drink or Occupancy by the General Public for Purposes Other than Picking Up Food, is Hereby Terminated in its Entirety and Without Further Effect
    • Executive Order 76-20 Declare and Order, the Suspension of a Statutory Regulation Regarding the Annual Leave of Employees of the WV Military Authority who are Directly Involved in the Pandemic Response
    • Executive Order 77-20 Declare and Order that all Individuals Age 9 and Over Within the State of WV Shall Wear a Face Covering When in Confined, Indoor Spaces; Requiring Businesses and Organizations to be Compliant with this Order

    • Executive Order 78-20 Declare and Order that Private and Pre-K through 12 Schools throughout the State Shall Limit Occupancy of Their Premises to Prohibit In-Person Instruction of or Activities by Students, in Order to Mitigate the Potential for Transmission of Covid-19 in School Classrooms Following the Thanksgiving Holiday
    • Executive Order 79-20 Declare and Order that all Doctors, Nurses, Staff and Employees Working at Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities Throughout the State Shall be Tested for Covid-19 Twice a Week Until the Issuance of a Subsequent Order Modifying, Amending or Terminating this Order
    • Executive Order 80-20 Declare and Order that all Youth Winter Sports Teams and Leagues, Whether School-Sanctioned or Otherwise, are Prohibited from Bringing Players and/or Spectators Together into a Common Area Within this State, and that no Practices, Games or Other Competition Shall be Held in This State Until, at the Earliest, January 11, 2021
    • Executive Order 81-20 Declare and Order that Section 15 Of Executive Order 7-20, Providing for the Suspension of Deadlines for Renewal and Payment of Annual Fees for Video Lottery Machines, is Hereby Terminated, and that Such Temporarily Suspended May 1, 2020 Deadline for Such Annual Fee Shall be December 15, 2020
    • Executive Order 82-20 Order the Creation of the COVID-19 Joint Interagency Task Force (The COVID-19 JIATF) to Support all Covid-19 Vaccination Preparedness, Deployment, and Delivery Related Lines of Effort
    • Executive Order 83-20 Declare and Order the Suspension of a Statutory Regulation Regarding Employees of State Agencies who are Designated as Directly Involved in the Pandemic Response and are Therefore Unable to use Some Portion of Their Annual Leave in Calendar Year 2020 Due to the Emergency Situation
    • Executive Order 1-21 Declare and Order, Beginning January 19, 2021, that Private and Public Schools may be Open for In-Person Instruction and/or Extracurricular Activities without Regard to the Designations on the DHHR County Alert System, and that High Schools, Grades 9 through 12, Shall remain Closed to In-Person Instruction and/or Extracurricular Activities when a School’s County is in the Red Designation on the DHHR County Alert System
    • Executive Order 2-21 Declare and Order, that all Sports Teams and Leagues are Prohibited from Bringing Players and/or Spectators Together into a Common Area withing this State for Team Practice Until February 14, 2021 and for Competition until March 3, 2021; Provided that Team Sports May Safety Continue to be Conducted by Accredited Higher Education Institutions within this State
    • Executive Order 3-21 Declare and Order, the Suspension of a Statutory Regulation Regarding Public Auctions for Lands which are Subject to Sale Under WV State Code Chapter 11A, Article Three

    • Executive Order 4-21 Terminates Sections of Previous Executive Orders Regarding the Deadline to Renew Certain Licenses and Permits from the WV Alcohol Beverage Control Administration
    • Executive Order 5-21 Amending Section 4 of Executive Order 9-20 Regarding Live Music Events
    • Executive Order 6-21 Amending and Supplementing Provisions of Executive Order 9-20 Regarding Gathering Size Restrictions, Indoor Seating Capacity, Persons Indoors at Restaurants and Bars, and Social Gatherings
    • Executive Order 7-21 Amending Provisions of Executive Order 9-20 Regarding Educational Institutions
    • Executive Order 8-21 Amending Certain Provisions of Executive Order 9-20 Regarding Gathering Size Restrictions and Indoor Seating Capacity at Restaurants; and Terminating Executive Order 70-20
    • Executive Order 9-21 Declare and Order, the Termination of Prohibitions Relating to Live Music Performances; and that Fairs, Festivals and Summer Camps May Resume Operations on May 1, 2021

    • Executive Order 10-21 Declare and Order, that Schools Throughout the State may be Open for In-person Instruction and Extracurricular Activities without Regard to the Designation of the School’s County on the DHHR County Alert System; Colleges and Universities Throughout the State May Resume In-person Instruction and Other Operations in Accordance with Applicable Guidelines; and Terminating Executive Orders 1-21 And 7-21
    • Executive Order 11-21 Declare and Order that Workforce West Virginia Shall not Attempt to Recover Unemployment Benefits that Were Incorrectly but Non-Fraudulently Distributed to Claimants, if Such Unemployment Benefits Were Directly Funded by Moneys Received by the State of West Virginia from the United States Government and Only to the Extent that the US Government Grants the State of WV the Authority to Waive the Recovery of Such Incorrectly but Non-Fraudulently Distributed Benefits Under the Listed Programs; the Provisions of WV Code 21A-10-21 Shall be Suspended Provided Under the Listed Conditions
    • Executive Order 12-21 Declare and Order, Listed Previous Executive Orders Issued to Respond to the Pandemic are Formally Terminated, Provided that the Terms and Provisions Set Forth in Following Sections of this Order Shall Control as Between the Same or Similar Substantive Matters; and Listing Executive Orders that Shall Remain in Effect
    • Executive Order 13-21 Order the Executive Order 79-20 is Terminated; Doctors, Nurses, Staff and Employees Working at Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities Throughout the State who are Fully Vaccinated Against Covid-19 are not Required to be Tested at Least Twice a Week for Covid-19
    • Executive Order 16-21 Amending the Face Covering Order to Exclude from the Requirements the Population that has Been Fully Vaccinated Against Covid-19 and Maintaining that the Use of Face Coverings Shall Remain a Requirement for any Persons who are not yet Fully Vaccinated. Private Entities, Businesses, Public Schools, and Institutions of Higher Learning Retain the Authority to set their Own Rules Regarding Face Coverings for Entrance onto Their Premises, Regardless of an Individual’s Vaccination Status, at Their Discretion
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    Executive Order 20-21 Declare and Order that the Face Covering Order is Terminated

    • Executive Order 23-21 Declare and Order that Effective October 1, 2021, Section 14 of Executive Order 7-20, Providing for the Suspension of Deadlines for Annual Vehicle Inspections Shall be Terminated and without Further Effect
    • Executive Order 25-21 Suspending The Referenced Regulatory Statute to the Extent Necessary to Account for the Used Car Prices in the Current Year’s Nationally Accepted Used Car Guides Being Artificially-Inflated, and Direct the Tax Commissioner to Compile a Schedule of Automobile Values Based Upon the Lowest Values Shown in a Nationally Accepted Used Car Guide from the Current Year or the Previous Year, Whichever is Lower for County Assessors to use to Determine the Assessed Value for all Motor Vehicles
    • Executive Order 26-21 Employees of Any State Agencies of West Virginia Who Have Been Directly Involved in the Pandemic Response and Therefore Unable to Use Annual Leave in 2021 can Carry Forward Unused Annual Leave through the Calendar Year 2026
    • Executive Order 28-21 Order that a Statutory Regulation Regarding Retirement Annuity for Certain Individuals Employed by the WV DHHR and Local Boards of Health who are Engaged in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic be Suspended
    • Executive Order 29-21 Amend and Supplement Executive Order 82-20, to the Extent Necessary to Formally Empower the COVID-19 Joint Interagency Task Force to Support the State’s COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Efforts by Further Ordering the Listed Provisions

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