Executive Order 20-316 STATE OF FLORIDA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 20-316
(Emergency Management -Extension&ExecutiveOrder 20S2-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, 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; and
WHEREAS, as Florida recovers and re-launches its economy, 1 am committed to providing
all available resources to assist Floridians and local communities with their efforts.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RON DESANTIS, as Governor of Florida, by virtue of the
authority vested in me by Article IV, Section 1(a) of the Florida Constitution and by the Florida
Emergency Management Act, as amended, and all other applicable laws,promulgate the following
Executive Order,to take immediate effect:
Section I. The state of emergency declared in Executive Order 20-52, as extended by
Executive Orders 20-114, 20-166, 20-192, 20-213, and 20-276 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 States
Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan and other response, recovery, and mitigation
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plans necessary to cope with the emergency.
Section 3. Except as amended herein,Executive Order 20-52, extended by Executive
Orders 20-114, 20-166, 20-192, 20-213, and 20-276 is ratified and reaffirmed.
t 5u3 t r , 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 29th day of
I�: December,2020.
ON DESANTIS,GOVERNOR
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