{"id":"TN-021","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Tennessee","state":"TN","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Governor Bill Lee","authority":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 58-2-107; delegation to county mayors under Title 58, ch. 2, pt. 1","instrument":"Executive Order No. 54","title":"An Order Providing Local Governments with Authority Concerning Face Coverings","dateIssued":"2020-07-03","effective":"Upon execution, July 3, 2020","end":"Aug. 3, 2020 (¶ 8), extended to Aug. 29 by EO 55, to Sept. 30 by EO 59, to Oct. 30 by EO 63, to Dec. 29 by EO 67, to Feb. 27, 2021 by EO 73 and to Apr. 28, 2021 by EO 77 (Section C); deleted by EO 80 effective 11:59 p.m. Apr. 28, 2021","startDate":"2020-07-03","endDate":"2021-06-30","quarters":["2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2"],"types":["MASK","OTHER"],"addressees":["county mayors of the 89 counties without a locally run county health department","all persons (¶ 1 urging)"],"clause":"2. Specific delegation of authority to issue orders concerning face coverings. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Paragraph 13.b. of Executive Order No. 38..., county mayors in the 89 counties that do not have a locally run county health department shall have the authority to issue orders or measures requiring or recommending the wearing of face coverings within their jurisdictions, consistent with Paragraph 3 of this order. 3.... at a minimum, there shall be no requirement that a face covering be worn: i. Within one\u0027s residence or automobile...; ii. By a child twelve (12) years of age or younger;... vii. While working under conditions where appropriate social distancing... is substantially maintained;... ix. While in a house of worship... 5. Nothing preempts or supersedes any authority of bodies in six counties with a locally run county health department... to issue or enact orders, ordinances, rules, or law regarding face coverings... 6. Effect of Order. A local order promulgated under the authority delegated by this Order constitutes an order, rule, or regulation promulgated pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 58, Chapter 2, Part 1, for purposes of Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 58-2-120.","enforcement":"¶ 6: local mask orders are orders under Title 58, ch. 2, pt. 1 \u0027for purposes of Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 58-2-120\u0027 (Class A misdemeanor)","functions":["SF/EMP county mask mandates on customers and employees in every business in the counties that adopted them (Ex. TN-073, TN-075 and the county orders listed in the summary)","CB customers","WF employees"],"notes":"The State\u0027s mask regime: no statewide mandate; county mandates in the 89 counties under this delegation from July 2020 to Apr. 28, 2021; the six metro health departments under their own authority (Hamilton: Ex. TN-069 to TN-071)","sourceUrl":"https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/pub/execorders/exec-orders-lee54.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":1654439,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"TN","url":"/library/TN-021","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/TN-021","citation":"Governor Bill Lee, Executive Order No. 54 (July 3, 2020) (Ex. TN-021)","stateName":"Tennessee","related":["TN-069","TN-071","TN-073","TN-075","DUT-TN-006","DUT-TN-014","DUT-TN-015","TN-020","TN-042","TN-019","TN-022","TN-018"]}