Wright wants legal opinion on Health Department authority
Shelby County Commissioner Mick Wright seen during a meeting Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian file)
Shelby County Commissioner Mick Wright says even with recent changes in state laws this year, it’s unclear where the health department’s authority to issue mask mandates and require other measures ends and where decisions by elected officials begin.
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