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Executive Order No. 74

An Order Extending, as Amended, Certain Provisions of Executive Order No. 70 Relative to Spectator Sports & Athletic Activities

Governor Bill Lee · Tennessee (State)

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Jurisdiction
Tennessee
Level
State
Authority
Tenn. Code Ann. § 58-2-107
Issued
2021-01-19 Jan. 19, 2021
Effective
11:59 p.m. CST Jan. 19, 2021 (read as 2021-01-19)
End
Originally 11:59 p.m. Feb. 27, 2021 (¶ 6); amended by EO 75 to end 11:59 p.m. Jan. 31, 2021 (read as 2021-02-27)
In force
Jan. 19, 2021 to Feb. 27, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q1
Limitation types
Telework mandateGathering capSchools and child careEvents and venues
Addressees
  • all employers and businesses
  • schools, organizers and athletic facilities
  • places of worship (urged)
Functions reached
  • SP spectator ban at youth and school sports continued to Jan. 31, 2021
  • OP/TELE telework urging continued
  • GATH the 10-person indoor cap of EO 70 ¶ 2.b was not carried forward (ended Jan. 19, 2021)
Collection
Tennessee TN

Operative words

1. Tennesseans should work from home where possible.... persons are encouraged where appropriate to work remotely or via telework from home, where possible and advisable, and all employers and businesses are strongly urged to take steps to the greatest extent practicable to equip, encourage, allow, or require employees to work remotely or via telework from home where appropriate.... 3.... With respect to school-sponsored and other youth athletics, schools, organizers, and facilities shall not permit spectators to attend practices, games, or competition; provided, that... parents, grandparents, guardians, or other immediate household members of athletes... may be present

Enforcement

'effective and enforceable' (¶ 6); Tenn. Code Ann. § 58-2-120