Executive Order No. 29

The record

Jurisdiction

Tennessee

Level

State

Authority

Tenn. Code Ann. § 58-2-107

Issued

2020-04-24 Apr. 24, 2020

Effective

12:01 a.m. CDT Apr. 27, 2020 (read as 2020-04-27)

End

Superseded by EO 30 effective Apr. 29, 2020 (EO 30 ¶ 15) (read as 2020-04-29)

In force

Apr. 27, 2020 to Apr. 29, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Business closureCapacity limitAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules

Addressees

• restaurants
• limited service restaurants, bars, nightclubs (remain closed)
• local officials (¶ 5 preemption)

Functions reached

• DR dining rooms reopened in 89 counties at 50 percent seating (ERG restaurant guidelines, Ex. TN-054)
• BA bars, nightclubs and limited service restaurants remained closed
• CB six metro counties' customers remained under local orders

Collection

Tennessee TN

Operative words

1. Reopening of restaurants for on-site dining. Effective at 12:01 a.m.... on April 27, 2020... 2. ERG Guidelines. Restaurants are expected to operate in accordance with, and to fulfill the spirit of, applicable operational guidance and measures adopted and/or issued by the Governor's Economic Recovery Group (ERG)... 5. Local orders. This Order shall supersede and preempt any emergency order, health order, or other order issued by a local official or local governmental entity addressing or otherwise related to COVID-19; provided, that the six locally run county health departments in Davidson, Hamilton, Knox, Madison, Shelby, or Sullivan Counties shall have the authority to maintain any existing order or issue further restrictions regarding the operation of restaurants... 6.... Pursuant to prior Executive Order Nos. 17, 21, and 27, bars, nightclubs, and limited service restaurants shall continue to be closed to persons for the purposes of eating or drinking on-site.

Enforcement

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