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Ex. TN-063COVID-19 Bulletin #1 (Mar. 17, 2020): Governor's Mar. 16, 2020 call for all school districts to close by Mar. 20, 2020School Closures: Gov. Lee urged school districts across Tennessee to close by Friday, March 20Governor Bill Lee (Office of the Governor, COVID-19 Bulletin #1)TennesseeStateMar. 17, 20202020 Q2Schools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. TN-064COVID-19 Bulletin #18 (Apr. 15, 2020): Governor's call for schools to remain closed through the end of the 2019-20 school yearSchool Closure: Gov. Lee has called on schools to remain closed through the end of the school yearGovernor Bill Lee (Office of the Governor, COVID-19 Bulletin #18)TennesseeStateApr. 15, 20202020 Q2Schools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. DUT-TN-006Tenn. Code Ann. sec. 58-2-107Emergency management powers of the governorTennessee General Assembly (codified statute); exercised by the GovernorTennesseeState2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantineStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-TN-014Tenn. Att'y Gen. Op. No. 20-07Governor's Emergency Management Executive OrdersHerbert H. Slatery III, Attorney General and Reporter, State of TennesseeTennesseeStateApr. 27, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-005Executive Order No. 15An Order Suspending Provisions of Certain Statutes and Rules and Taking Other Necessary Measures in Order to Facilitate the Treatment and…Governor Bill LeeTennessee (Governor; Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Driver Services Division)StateMar. 19, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. TN-080ERG release, May 15, 2020: 'Economic Recovery Group to Lift Capacity Restrictions on Restaurants and Retail, Allow for Large Attractions to Open'Economic Recovery Group to Lift Capacity Restrictions on Restaurants and Retail, Allow for Large Attractions to Open (effective May 22…Governor's Economic Recovery Group (Office of the Governor)TennesseeStateMay 15, 20202020 Q2Capacity limitGathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-027Tennessee State Parks website notice, 'TDEC to Close All 56 Tennessee State Parks Effective April 4' and 'COVID-19 Update: Park Closures', as captured Apr. 9, 2020TDEC to Close All 56 Tennessee State Parks Effective April 4TDEC, in support of Governor Lee's Executive Order No. 23 (Ex. TN-008)Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Tennessee State Parks (State agency)StateApr. 3, 20202020 Q2Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-TN-010Tennessee COVID-19 Recovery Act, 2020 Tenn. Pub. Acts (2d Ex. Sess.) ch. 1 (SB 8002 / HB 8001), enacted text as Senate Amendment No. 1 (SA8001) adopted August 12, 2020An Act to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9, Chapter 8, Part 3; Title 29, Chapter 34; Title 29, Chapter 20 and Title 49, Chapter 7…Tennessee General Assembly, 111th General Assembly, Second Extraordinary Session; signed by Governor Bill LeeTennesseeStateAug. 17, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyOperating conditionOtherPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-01-074Executive Order No. 25An Order Extending the Suspension of Non-Emergency Dental and Elective ProceduresGovernor Bill LeeTennesseeStateApr. 8, 20202020 Q2Health care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-16-057Executive Order No. 30An Order Regarding Reopening Businesses and Places of Worship (Tennessee Pledge)Governor Bill LeeTennesseeStateApr. 28, 20202020 Q2Capacity limitGathering capWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-18-036Executive Order No. 33An Order Amending Executive Order No. 30 to Permit the Operation of Close Contact Personal Services Pursuant to New Safety GuidelinesGovernor Bill LeeTennesseeStateMay 5, 20202020 Q2Business closureWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. TN-001Executive Order No. 14An Order Suspending Provisions of Certain Statutes and Rules in Order to Facilitate the Treatment and Containment of COVID-19 (state of…Governor Bill LeeTennesseeStateMar. 12, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationHealth care ordersSupply chainPrimary source read
Ex. TN-010Executive Order No. 26 (Apr. 9, 2020); TN-042 (EO 52, June 29, 2020)An Order Suspending Provisions of Certain Statutes and Rules in Order to Facilitate Remote Notarization and Witnessing of DocumentsGovernor Bill LeeTennesseeStateApr. 9, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. TN-012Executive Order No. 29An Order Amending Executive Order No. 17 to Reopen Dining in RestaurantsGovernor Bill LeeTennesseeStateApr. 24, 20202020 Q2Business closureCapacity limitAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. TN-013Executive Order No. 30An Order Allowing Tennesseans to Return to Work Safely While Encouraging Continued Adherence to Health Guidelines to Limit the Spread of…Governor Bill LeeTennesseeStateApr. 28, 20202020 Q2Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. TN-015Executive Order No. 33An Order Amending Executive Order No. 30 to Allow Reopening of Close Contact Personal Services Pursuant to New Safety GuidelinesGovernor Bill LeeTennesseeStateMay 5, 20202020 Q2Business closureCapacity limitWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. TN-018Executive Order No. 38An Order Expanding the Number of Tennesseans Who May Return to Work Safely While Urging Continued Adherence to Health and Social Distancing…Governor Bill LeeTennesseeStateMay 22, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. TN-053Tennessee Pledge: general guidelines (version first published Apr. 24-28, 2020)Tennessee Pledge: Reopening Tennessee Responsibly (general guidelines)Governor's Economic Recovery Group (ERG)TennesseeStateApr. 28, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Capacity limitWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. TN-054Tennessee Pledge: Restaurant Industry guidelines (Apr. 24, 2020 version)Tennessee Pledge: Restaurant Industry (50 percent seating capacity)Governor's Economic Recovery GroupTennesseeStateApr. 24, 20202020 Q2Capacity limitGathering capWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. TN-058Tennessee Pledge: Attractions, Large Venues & Large Community Events guidelines (as of June 16, 2020)Tennessee Pledge: Attractions, Large Venues & Large Community EventsGovernor's Economic Recovery GroupTennesseeStateJune 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Capacity limitGathering capEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-01-073Executive Order No. 18An Order Regarding Alternative Health Care Facilities, Suspension of Non-Emergency Dental and Elective ProceduresGovernor Bill LeeTennesseeStateMar. 23, 20202020 Q2Health care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-02-026Executive Order No. 18An Order to Reduce the Spread of COVID-19 by Limiting Non-Emergency Healthcare ProceduresGovernor Bill LeeTennesseeStateMar. 23, 20202020 Q2Health care ordersSupply chainPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-02-027Executive Order No. 25An Order to Reduce the Spread of COVID-19 by Limiting Non-Emergency Healthcare Procedures (superseding EO 18)Governor Bill LeeTennesseeStateApr. 8, 20202020 Q2Health care ordersSupply chainPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-02-044Executive Order No. 31An Order to Reduce the Spread of COVID-19 by Limiting Non-Emergency Dental ProceduresGovernor Bill LeeTennesseeStateApr. 28, 20202020 Q2Health care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-03-032Executive Order No. 18An order to reduce the spread of COVID-19 by limiting non-emergency healthcare proceduresGovernor Bill LeeTennesseeStateMar. 23, 20202020 Q2Business closureHealth care ordersPrimary source read

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