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Ex. DUT-TN-009Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. ch. 0800-01-01 (Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry), Rule.06Rules of the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Occupational Safety and Health, Chapter 0800-01-01…Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Occupational Safety and Health (TOSHA)TennesseeStateFeb. 21, 20082020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-068TDOC release, 'TDOC Visitation Suspended Until Further Notice' (Mar. 12, 2020)Visitation suspended at all TDOC prisons until further notice, including CoreCivic facilities; volunteer services suspended; non-invasive…Tennessee Department of Correction (Commissioner Tony Parker)Tennessee Department of Correction; State levelStateMar. 12, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Context (guidance or announcement)Gathering capWorkplace 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. MET-BNA-086Executive Order No. 6Declaration of a State of Civil Emergency arising from the COVID-19 epidemicMayor John CooperMetropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson CountyCityMar. 18, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. TN-002Executive 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 LeeTennesseeStateMar. 19, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationHealth care ordersCourts and public officesSupply chainOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-050Civil Emergency Proclamation and Executive Order No. 03-2020Regarding Safer at Home Directive and Closure of Non-Essential Services and BusinessesMayor Jim StricklandCity of Memphis, TennesseeCityMar. 23, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-051Declaration of Local State of Emergency and Executive Order by Mayor Lee HarrisExecutive Order Regarding a Safer at Home Directive and the Closure of Non-Essential Services and Businesses Located in Unincorporated…Shelby County Mayor Lee HarrisShelby County, Tennessee (unincorporated areas)CountyMar. 24, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capPrimary source read
Ex. TN-076Safer at Home Declaration (Sumner County)Safer at Home Declaration from the Sumner County MayorSumner County Mayor Anthony HoltSumner County, Tennessee (Gallatin, Hendersonville)CountyMar. 23, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-14-077Executive Order No. 22An order directing Tennesseans to stay home unless engaging in essential activities to limit their exposure to and spread of COVID-19Governor Bill LeeTennesseeStateMar. 30, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. TN-007Executive Order No. 22An Order Directing Tennesseans to Stay Home Unless Engaging in Essential Activities to Limit Their Exposure to and Spread of COVID-19…Governor Bill LeeTennesseeStateMar. 30, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantineSchools and child careWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. TN-008Executive Order No. 23An Order Amending Executive Order No. 22, Requiring Tennesseans to Stay Home Unless Engaging in Essential Activity or Essential ServicesGovernor Bill LeeTennesseeStateApr. 2, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeGathering capTravel and quarantinePrimary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-021Third Extension of Executive Order No. 6Extension of the State of Civil Emergency related to the COVID-19 Epidemic (declared March 18, 2020)Mayor John CooperMetropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson CountyCityApr. 8, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationPrimary source read
Ex. TN-011Executive Order No. 27An Order Extending Temporary Social Distancing and Stay-at-Home Provisions of Executive Order Nos. 17, 21, 22, and 23 Until April 30, 2020…Governor Bill LeeTennesseeStateApr. 13, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capPrimary 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. 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-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. 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. 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-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-055Tennessee Pledge: Retail Industry guidelines (Apr. 28, 2020 version)Tennessee Pledge: Retail Industry (50 percent occupancy)Governor's Economic Recovery GroupTennesseeStateApr. 28, 20202020 Q2Capacity limitWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-005Order 4 from the Chief Medical Director: Cloth Face Coverings or MasksOrder 4 (cloth face coverings: businesses shall require employee masks; public directed to wear them)Dr. Michael C. Caldwell, Chief Medical Director of HealthNashville and Davidson County, TennesseeCountyApr. 30, 20202020 Q2Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-032Knox County Health Department Order adopting Executive Orders 30 and 31 and the Knox County phased reopeningReopening Order (Phase One; effective 8:00 a.m. EDT May 1, 2020)Dr. Martha Buchanan, Knox County Health Director and Health OfficerKnox County, TennesseeCountyMay 1, 20202020 Q2Business closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-033Knox County Community Strategy for a Phased ReopeningPhased Reopening Strategy (Phase One conditions by sector)Knox County Health Department (adopted by the Health Officer's order of May 1, 2020)Knox County, TennesseeCountyMay 1, 20202020 Q2Capacity limitGathering capWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. TN-057Tennessee Pledge: Exercise Facilities guidelines (as of June 16, 2020)Tennessee Pledge: Exercise FacilitiesGovernor's Economic Recovery GroupTennesseeStateJune 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Capacity limitWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-053Civil Emergency Proclamation and Executive Order No. 13-2020Amending the Safer at Home Order: Back to Business Phase 1 (supersedes Executive Order No. 12-2020)Mayor Jim StricklandCity of Memphis, TennesseeCityMay 5, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read

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