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Ex. MET-BNA-057 Order Primary source read

Executive Order Extending State of Emergency No. 8-2021

Extension of the City of Memphis State of Emergency (March 16, 2021)

Mayor Jim Strickland · City of Memphis, Tennessee (City)

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The record

Jurisdiction
City of Memphis, Tennessee · Nashville, Memphis and Knoxville · Tennessee
Level
City
Authority
Tenn. Code Ann. § 58-2-110(3)(A)(v); §§ 58-2-110, 58-8-104, 38-9-103, 38-9-104; City Code §§ 9-24-2, 9-8-4, 2-58-7
Issued
2021-03-16 Mar. 16, 2021
Effective
2021-03-16
End
2021-03-23 (seven days; renewed weekly) (read as 2021-03-23)
In force
Mar. 16, 2021 to Mar. 23, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q1
Limitation types
Emergency declaration
Addressees
  • the City of Memphis
Functions reached
  • EMER predicate
Collection
Nashville, Memphis and Knoxville MET-BNA

Operative words

Pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated § 58-2-110(3)(A)(v), the Declaration of State of Emergency originally issued on March 17, 2020 and extended by subsequent Executive Orders is hereby extended for seven (7) days and I hereby continue to invoke the authority granted by Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 58-2-110, 58-8-104, 38-9-103 and 38-9-104 as well as City Code §§ 9-24-2, 9-8-4 and 2-58-7 and all other applicable law for the duration of the Emergency.

Notes

Recital: COVID-19 continues to present a danger to public health through community transmission, which has resulted in a significant loss of lives in Shelby County to the virus and has significantly strained the hospitals and the public health system.

Retrieval note

One page; read in full. Executed this 16th day of March, 2021.

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