Gov. Lee Grants Mayors in 89 Counties Authority to Issue COVID-19 Mask Requirements
July 04, 2020
July 04, 2020
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 4 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news:
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed Executive Order 54 to grant county mayors in 89 counties the authority to issue local mask requirements in the event of a significant rise in COVID-19 cases.
"While our densely populated urban areas continue to have the highest COVID-19 case rates, our local governments expressed a need for greater flexibility in addressing a rise in cases and t . . .
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed Executive Order 54 to grant county mayors in 89 counties the authority to issue local mask requirements in the event of a significant rise in COVID-19 cases.
"While our densely populated urban areas continue to have the highest COVID-19 case rates, our local governments expressed a need for greater flexibility in addressing a rise in cases and t . . .