Executive Order No. 70

The record

Jurisdiction

Tennessee

Level

State

Authority

Tenn. Code Ann. § 58-2-107

Issued

2020-12-20 Dec. 20, 2020

Effective

11:59 p.m. CST Dec. 20, 2020 (read as 2020-12-20)

End

11:59 p.m. CST Jan. 19, 2021 (¶ 6); ¶¶ 1-3 carried forward as amended by EO 74 to Feb. 27, 2021, cut to Jan. 31, 2021 by EO 75 (read as 2021-01-19)

In force

Dec. 20, 2020 to Jan. 19, 2021

Quarters

2020 Q42021 Q1

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careEvents and venues

Addressees

• all persons
• all employers and businesses
• schools, organizers and athletic facilities
• places of worship (exempt but urged)

Functions reached

• GATH indoor public gatherings capped at 10 persons statewide (Dec. 20, 2020-Jan. 19, 2021)
• BQ/MK banquets, holiday parties, indoor events prohibited above 10
• SP youth and school sports closed to spectators
• OP/TELE employers strongly urged to require telework
• CN concessions and venue revenue at youth sports

Collection

Tennessee TN

Operative words

1. Tennesseans should work from home where possible.... persons are encouraged to work remotely or via telework from home, where possible, and all employers and businesses are strongly urged to take steps to the greatest extent practicable to equip, encourage, allow, or require employees to work remotely or via telework from home. 2.b. Social gathering limitations.... persons in the State of Tennessee... shall not in any event be in a group of ten (10) or more persons in an indoor public place for the purposes of social gatherings, activities, or events... 2.c.... Worship services, weddings, funerals, and events related thereto are not social gatherings under Paragraph 2.b.... 3.... With respect to school-sponsored and other youth athletics, schools, organizers, and facilities shall not permit spectators to attend practices, games, or competition [limited exceptions for household members, officials, media]... 6. Term and effective date. This Order shall be effective and enforceable as of 11:59 p.m., Central Standard Time, on December 20, 2020, and shall remain in effect until 11:59 p.m., Central Standard Time, on January 19, 2021.

Enforcement

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