TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Nov 13, 2020

As COVID cases are on the rise across the nation, one Tennessee lawmaker wants to strip health boards in the state’s largest counties of their autonomy. State Rep. Jason Zachary, R-Knoxville, would instead give mayors the power to make health decisions in Davidson, Hamilton, Knox, Madison, Shelby and Sullivan counties, WSMV reports. Legislation introduced yesterday could be considered when the legislative session begins in January or during a special session, according to the Daily Memphian.