Claiborne County urges Tennessee leaders to oppose proposed federal vaccine-or-test mandate
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Summary
The commission approved Resolution 2021-099 urging Tennessee elected leaders to oppose a proposed federal COVID-19 vaccine-or-test requirement for employers of 100 or more, and directed certified copies be sent to state leaders.
Claiborne County commissioners on Oct. 18 approved a resolution urging Tennessee's elected leaders to oppose a proposed federal mandate that would require large private employers to require COVID-19 vaccination or weekly testing.
Commissioner Whitt Shuford moved the resolution and Commissioner Brent Clark seconded. The roll-call vote was recorded as 19 for and one pass; the motion carried.
Resolution 2021-099 cites Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III's stated concerns about the legality of a nationwide vaccination and testing requirement and describes the federal proposal as "overly broad," directing the county clerk to mail certified copies of the resolution to the governor, the Speaker of the House, the lieutenant governor and state legislators who represent Claiborne County.
The resolution text asserts the mandate would place additional burdens on workplaces and does not account for steps Tennessee employers have already taken, per the language adopted by the commission. The county record does not include a transcripted debate of specific legal arguments beyond the resolution language.
Next steps: the county clerk will mail the certified copies to the state officials named in the resolution, per the resolution text.