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Executive Orders

Executive Orders by the Governors of the State of Tennessee 1987-present

Executive Orders from 2008 2008

No.59 An Order Requiring Energy Star Equipment and Appliances in Executive Branch State Agencies., Phil Bredesen

No.58 An Order Amending Executive Order No. 4, as Amended, Relative to State Employees That are Members of the Reserve Or National Guard and Have Been Called to Full Time Military Duty or Other Full Time Duty, Phil Bredesen

No.57 An Emergency Order Suspending Provisions of Certain Laws and Rules in Order to Provide Relief to Evacuees of Hurricane Gustav, Phil Bredesen

No.56 An Emergency Order Amending Certain Provisions of Executive Order No. 53 Related to Emergency Relief, Phil Bredesen

No.55 An Order Renewing the Existing State of Emergency in Tennessee Declared in Response to Recent Severe Storms and Related tornadoes, Phil Bredesen

No.54 An Order Establishing the Governor's Task Force on Energy Policy., Phil Bredesen

No.53 An Emergency Order Suspending the Provisions of Certain Laws and Rules in Order to Provide Relief For Victims of Recent Severe Storms and tornadoes, Phil Bredesen

Executive Orders from 2007 2007

No.52 An Order Transferring the Emergency Shelter Grant Program From the Department of Human Services to the Tennessee Housing Development Agency, Phil Bredesen

No.51 An Order Transferring the Tennessee Center For Diabetes Prevention and Health Improvement to the Department of Health, Phil Bredesen

No.50 An Order Amending Executive Order No. 4, as Amended, Relative to State Employees That are Members of the Reserve Or National Guard and Have Been Called to Full Time Military Duty or Other Full Time Duty, Phil Bredesen

No.49 An Order Establishing the Tennessee Public Safety Wireless Communications Advisory Board, Phil Bredesen

No.48 An Order Transferring the Tennessee office of Homeland Security, the Homeland Security Council and the Tennessee Governor's Citizens Corps Advisory Committee from the Governor's office to the Department of Safety, Phil Bredesen

No.47 An Order Transferring the Volunteer Rx Program From the Department of Health to the Department of Finance and Administration, Phil Bredesen

No.46 An Order Related to the Tennessee National Guard's Designation as A Law Enforcement Agency For the Limited Purpose of asset Sharing Pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 881€, Phil Bredesen

No.45 An Order Establishing the Governor's Advisory Committee on the Transfer of Chief Executive Powers, Phil Bredesen

No.44 An Order Transferring the Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services from the Department of Health to the Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities, Phil Bredesen

No.43 An Order Directing the Department of Correction to Complete a Comprehensive review of the manner in which the death Penalty is Administered in Tennessee, Phil Bredesen

Executive Orders from 2006 2006

No.42 An Order Redesignating and Reconstituting the Tennessee State Commission on National and Community Service, Phil Bredesen

No.41 An Order Regarding Compliance With Federal and State Laws Related to Employing and Contracting With Illegal Immigrants, Phil Bredesen

No.40 An Order Amending Executive Order No. 4, as Amended Relative to State Employees That are Members of Reserve Or National Guard and Have Been Called to Full Time Military Duty Or Other Full Time Duty, Phil Bredesen

No.39 An Order Regarding the Tennessee Council For interstate Adult offender Supervision, Phil Bredesen

No.38 An Executive Order Requiring State Agencies to assess the Impact of New Regulations on Small Businesses, Phil Bredesen

No.37 An Order Transferring Jurisdiction Over the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy From the Department of Safety to the Department of Commerce and insurance, Phil Bredesen

No.36 An Order Transferring the Division of Title and Registration From the Department of Safety to the Department of Revenue, Phil Bredesen

No.35 An Order Establishing the Governor's eHealth Advisory Council, Phil Bredesen

No.34 An Order Establishing the Governor's Task Force on DUI Laws in Tennessee, Phil Bredesen

No.33 An Order to Establish the Governor's interagency Alternative Fuels Working Group, Phil Bredesen

Executive Orders from 2005 2005

No.32 An Emergency Order Amending Certain Provisions of Previous Executive Orders Related to Hurricane Evacuee Relief, Phil Bredesen

No.31 An Order Renewing the Existing State of Emergency in Tennessee Declared in Response to Hurricane Katrina, Phil Bredesen

No.30 An Emergency Order Suspending Provisions of Certain Laws and Rules Related to Licensure Requirements For Certain Professions, Phil Bredesen

No.29 An Emergency Order Amending Certain Provisions of Executive Orders No. 27 and No. 28 and Suspending Provisions of Certain Laws and Rules Related to Licensing of Health Care Professionals, Phil Bredesen

No.28 An Emergency Order Suspending Provisions of Certain Laws and Rules Related to Programs Administered by the Department of Human Services in Order to Provide Relief to Victims of Hurricane Katrina, Phil Bredesen

No.27 An Emergency Order Suspending Provisions of Certain Laws and Rules in Order to Provide Relief to Victims of Hurricane Katrina, Phil Bredesen

No.26 An Order Amending Executive Order No. 4, as Amended, Relative to State Employees That are Members of the Reserve Or National Guard and Have Been Called to Full Time Military Duty or Other Full Time Duty, Phil Bredesen

No.25 An Order Amending Executive Order No. 19, Relative to the Governor’s Task Force on the Use of Enhancement Factors in Criminal Sentencing, Phil Bredesen

No.24 An Order Establishing the Governor’s Citizen Advisory Group on Ethics in Government, Phil Bredesen

No.23 An Order Establishing the National incident Management System as the Basis For All incident Management in the State, Phil Bredesen

No.22 An Order Establishing the Governor’s Task Force on the Healthcare Safety Net, Phil Bredesen

Executive Orders from 2004 2004

No.21 An Order Establishing the Governor’s interagency Council on Homelessness, Phil Bredesen

No.20 An Order Amending Executive Order No. 4, As Amended, Relative to State Employees That are Members of the Reserve Or National Guard and Have Been Called to Full Time Military Duty, Phil Bredesen

No.19 An Order Establishing the Governor’s Task Force on the Use of Enhancement Factors in Criminal Sentencing, Phil Bredesen

No.18 An Order Establishing the Governor's Task Force on Methamphetamine Abuse, Phil Bredesen

No.17 An Order Amending Executive Order No. 4, As Amended, Relative to State Employees That are Members of the Reserve Or National Guard and Have Been Called to Full Time Military Duty, Phil Bredesen

No.16 An Order Transferring Positions For Subrecipient Monitoring Within the Department of Finance and Administration to Certain State Departments and Agencies, Phil Bredesen

Executive Orders from 2003 2003

No.15 An Order Establishing the Fasttrack Initiative, Phil Bredesen

No.14 An Order Regarding Diversity in State Contracting and Procurement, Phil Bredesen

No.13 An Order Regarding Equal and Fair Employment Opportunity, Phil Bredesen

No.12 An Order Amending Executive Order No. 4, As Amended, Relative to State Employees That are Members of the Reserve Or National Guard and Have Been Called to Full Time Military Duty, Phil Bredesen

No.11 An Order Establishing the Governor's interagency Working Group on Air Quality, Phil Bredesen

No.10 An Order Establishing the Governor's Commission on Crime Victim assistance, Phil Bredesen

No.09 An Order Amending Executive Order No. 4 Relative to State Employees That are Members of the Reserve Or National Guard and Have Been Called to Full Time Military Duty, Phil Bredesen

No.08 An Order Constituting the Tennessee Office of Homeland Security, the Homeland Security Council and the Tennessee Governor’s Citizen Corps Advisory Committee, Phil Bredesen

No.07 An Order Establishing the Governor's Children's Cabinet, Phil Bredesen

No.06 An Order Establishing the Governor's Jobs Cabinet, Phil Bredesen

No.05 An Order Establishing the Governor's Task Force on Teacher Pay, Phil Bredesen

No.04 An Order Establishing the Policy of the State of Tennessee With Respect to State Employees That are Members of the Reserve Or National Guard and Have Been Called to Full Time Military Duty by the President of the United States in Response to the Events of September 11, 2001 and Continuing to This Date, Phil Bredesen

No.03 An Order Concerning Ethics, Conflicts of interest, and Acceptance of Gifts on the Part of Executive Branch Employees, Phil Bredesen

No.02 An Order Concerning Financial and Other Disclosures by Certain Executive Branch Employees, Phil Bredesen

No.01 An Order Establishing An Ethics Committee, Phil Bredesen

Executive Orders from 2002 2002

No. 38 An order establishing the Tennessee Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision, Don Sundquist

No. 37 An order amending Executive Orders 28, 29, and 32 relative to state employees that are members of the Reserve or National Guard and have been called to full time military duty in response to the events of September 11, 2001, Don Sundquist

No. 36 An order constituting the Office of Homeland Security and the Homeland Security Council, and establishing the Tennessee Governor's Citizen Corps Advisory Committee, Don Sundquist

No. 35 An order directing the Department of Safety to implement certain procedures regarding driver licenses and photo identification cards, Don Sundquist

No. 34 An order establishing the Tennessee Title VI Compliance Commission, Don Sundquist

No. 33 An order creating the Justin P. Wilson - Cumberland Trail State Park, Don Sundquist

No. 32 An order amending Executive Orders 28 and 29 relative to state employees that are members of the Reserve or National Guard and have been called to full time military duty in response to the events of September 11, 2001, Don Sundquist

No. 31 An order concerning the permitting of merchant electric generating plants, Don Sundquist

No. 30 An order to clarify and amend Executive Orders 9, 10 and 21 relative to the transfer of administrative staff from the Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities (TDMHDD) to the Department of Finance and Administration, Don Sundquist

Executive Orders from 2001 2001

No. 29 An order amending Executive Order 28 relative to Reserve components ordered to active duty under the authority of a governor, Don Sundquist

No. 28 An order establishing the policy of the State of Tennessee with respect to state employees that are members of the Reserve or National Guard and have been called to full time military duty by the President of the United States in response to the events of September 11, 2001, Don Sundquist

No. 27 An order establishing the Governor's Interagency Energy Policy Work Group and Advisory Committee, Don Sundquist

Executive Orders from 2000 2000

No. 26 An order transferring positions for subrecipient monitoring within certain state departments and agencies to the Department of Finance and Administration, Don Sundquist

No. 25 An order establishing the Tennessee National Guard as a law enforcement agency for the limited purpose of asset sharing pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 888€, Don Sundquist

Executive Orders from 1999 1999

No. 24 An order establishing the Tennessee Strategically Targeted Areas of Redevelopment ("TN S.T.A.R.") Community Redevelopment Committee, Don Sundquist

No. 23 An order transferring the TennCare program and its related functions and administrative support from the Department of Health to the Department of Finance and Administration, Don Sundquist

No. 22 An order transferring positions for subrecipient monitoring within certain state departments and agencies to the Department of Finance and Administration, Don Sundquist

No. 21 An order clarifying Executive Order Numbers 9 and 10 relative to the transfer of administrative staff from the Department of Mental Health and Developmental Retardation to the Department of Finance and Administration, Don Sundquist

Executive Orders from 1998 1998

No. 20 An order amending Executive Order No. 17 establishing the Governor's Minority Business Development Advisory Committee, Don Sundquist

No. 19 An order transferring the administrative authority for the Child Care Facilities Corporation in the Department of Economic and Community Development to the Department of Human Services, Don Sundquist

No. 18 An order establishing the Keep Tennessee Beautiful Advisory Council and supporting the Keep America Beautiful system, Don Sundquist

No. 17 An order establishing the Governor's Minority Business Development Advisory Committee, Don Sundquist

No. 16 An order transferring the authority for registration of commercial motor vehicles in the Department of Revenue to the Department of Safety, Don Sundquist

No. 15 An order establishing the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency as the agency of state government having responsibility and authority for disaster planning, emergency preparedness and directing response and recovery, establishing the director as the state official who reports directly to the governor on all matters relating to emergencies in the state, Don Sundquist

Executive Orders from 1997 1997

No. 14 An order establishing family policymaking for executive departments, Don Sundquist

No. 13 An order establishing the State Workforce Development Board, Don Sundquist

No. 12 An order establishing guidelines for the Interstate Compact, Don Sundquist

No. 11 An order transferring certain functions of the Department of Finance and Administration (TennCare program) to the Department of Health, Don Sundquist

Executive Orders from 1996 1996

No. 10 An order transferring the management and operation of Cloverbottom Developmental Center, Green Valley Developmental Center, Nat T. Winston Developmental Center, the Middle Tennessee Office of Community Services and the East Tennessee Office of Community Services from the Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation to the Department of Finance and Administration, Don Sundquist

No. 09 An order transferring the operation and management of Arlington Developmental Center and the Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation's West Tennessee Office of Community Services from the Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation to the Department of Finance and Administration, Don Sundquist

No. 08 An order transferring the undercover drug investigation program and its functions from the Department of Safety to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Don Sundquist

No. 07 An order establishing the policy of the State of Tennessee with respect to state employees that are members of the Reserve or National Guard and have been called to full time military duty by the President of the United States in recognition of Operation Joint Endeavor, Don Sundquist

Executive Orders from 1995 1995

No. 06 An order transferring the Division of Juvenile Probation and its functions from the Department of Youth Development to the Department of Health and transferring certain functions of the Department of Human Services relative to the provision of child welfare services from the Department of Human Services to the Department of Health, Don Sundquist

No. 05 An order transferring the functions of case management related to and concerning children in the legal custody of the Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation under T.C.A. Section 33-3-203 from the Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation to the Department of Health, Don Sundquist

No. 04 An order transferring the functions of the Office of Children's Services Administration from the Department of Finance and Administration to the Department of Health, Don Sundquist

No. 03 An order concerning financial disclosure, Don Sundquist

No.02 An order concerning equal employment opportunity, Don Sundquist

No.01 An order transferring the TennCare Program and its related functions from the Department of Health to the Department of Finance and Administration and assigning certain oversight responsibilities to the Department of Commerce and Insurance, Don Sundquist

Executive Orders from 1994 1994

No. 58 An Order Establishing the Tennessee Children's Plan, Ned R. McWherter

No. 57 An Order Establishing a Quality Management Process in Tennessee State Government, Ned R. McWherter

No. 56 An Order Directing the Agencies of State Government to Take Appropriate Action to Comply With the Requirements of Title Vi of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Ned R. McWherter