{"id":"TN-022","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Tennessee","state":"TN","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Governor Bill Lee","authority":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 58-2-107","instrument":"Executive Order No. 55","title":"An Order to Facilitate and Respond to Continuing Effects of COVID-19 by Amending Prior Executive Orders","dateIssued":"2020-07-31","effective":"Effective immediately (July 31, 2020)","end":"Amendments carried into EO 59 (Aug. 29-Sept. 30, 2020) and later orders","startDate":"2020-07-31","endDate":"2020-09-30","quarters":["2020Q3"],"types":["MASK","SCH","HC","ALC","EVT","OTHER"],"addressees":["local education agencies and schools","institutions of higher education","commercial driver license holders","nursing facilities","restaurants and licensees under Title 57"],"clause":"[EO 38 ¶ 2.c substituted:] Local education agencies and schools shall, notwithstanding any orders or provisions to the contrary, have the authority to permit, but are not required to permit, school-sponsored sporting events and activities, provided that all such activities... must be conducted in a manner consistent with COVID-19-related regulations adopted by the Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletic Association. Non-school-sponsored athletics... must be conducted in a manner consistent with guidance from the Tennessee Economic Recovery Group... [EO 54 new ¶ 9:] Face coverings in schools and higher education institutions. Local education agencies, schools, and institutions of higher education are strongly encouraged to implement a policy requiring the use of face coverings by students and staff... No policy, local order, or official may prohibit a student, teacher, school employee or contractor, or visitor from voluntarily wearing a face covering... [EO 36 new ¶ 34.1:]... authority... to select, designate, and reimburse certain nursing facilities... as \u0027COVID-19 Skilled Nursing Facilities/Units\u0027... [EO 38 new ¶ 12.1:] waive the $300.00 application fee for restaurants... that apply to the Alcoholic Beverage Commission to expand the boundary of their premises... to sell alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption in response to COVID-19","enforcement":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 58-2-120","functions":["AC school and youth sports conditioned on TSSAA and Pledge rules","SC/DR CDL medical-card and license expirations extended (¶¶ 23.6-23.7)","RS COVID-19 skilled nursing units designated","BA/DR expansion of licensed premises (outdoor service) fee waived","SCH school mask policies encouraged; voluntary masking protected"],"notes":"","sourceUrl":"https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/pub/execorders/exec-orders-lee55.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":2161311,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"TN","url":"/library/TN-022","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/TN-022","citation":"Governor Bill Lee, Executive Order No. 55 (July 31, 2020) (Ex. TN-022)","stateName":"Tennessee","related":["SEC-17-GM-097","TN-021","TN-023","TN-020","TN-042","TN-019","TN-024","TN-018","TN-017","TN-016","TN-015"]}