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Executive Order No. 81

Limited State of Emergency to Facilitate Recovery and Federal Compliance

Governor Bill Lee · Tennessee (State)

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Jurisdiction
Tennessee
Level
State
Authority
Tenn. Code Ann. § 58-2-107
Issued
2021-05-28 May 28, 2021
Effective
11:59 p.m. CT May 31, 2021 (read as 2021-05-31)
End
11:59 p.m. July 30, 2021; succeeded by EO 82 (read as 2021-07-30)
In force
May 31, 2021 to July 30, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Emergency declaration
Addressees
  • State agencies; federal-funding compliance
Functions reached
  • EMER predicate in force July 1-30, 2021 (Q3 2021)
Collection
Tennessee TN

Operative words

WHEREAS, citizens, businesses, and governmental entities across the State are working to stimulate economic and other recovery from the ongoing effects of COVID-19. NOW THEREFORE, I, Bill Lee,... in order to facilitate economic and other recovery, and to maintain federal compliance and eligibility, do hereby declare a limited continuing state of emergency... This Order takes effect at 11:59 p.m., Central Time, on May 31, 2021, and shall remain in effect until 11:59 p.m., Central Time, on July 30, 2021.

Enforcement

n/a (declaration)

Notes

The Governor's own finding on May 28, 2021 that Tennessee's businesses were still recovering 'from the ongoing effects of COVID-19'