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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. DUT-DE-014	Release, 'Governor Carney Announces Additional COVID-19 Restrictions to Confront Winter Surge' (Dec. 10, 2020), announcing the zero-tolerance enforcement policy for businesses effective Dec. 14, 2020Governor Carney Announces Additional COVID-19 Restrictions to Confront Winter Surge (State of Delaware News, Dec. 10, 2020)	Governor John C. Carney and the Delaware Division of Public Health (Office of the Governor release)	DelawareState	Dec. 10, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyStay-at-homeCapacity limitFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-CO-006	C.R.S. § 24-33.5-704 (The governor and disaster emergencies - response - duties and limitations)The governor and disaster emergencies - response - duties and limitations	Colorado General Assembly (OLLS, Colorado Revised Statutes 2018)	ColoradoState	Oct. 1, 2018	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-DE-001	20 Del. C. §§ 3115-3117 (General authority of the Governor; Powers; Activation of emergency or disaster response)Delaware Code, Title 20, Chapter 31, Subchapter III: The Governor and Emergency Management	Delaware General Assembly (codified statute)	DelawareState	Feb. 21, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureCurfew and hoursStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-ME-004	37-B M.R.S. secs. 703 (definitions), 741(3)(H) (delegation), 742 (emergency proclamation; Governor's powers; sec. 742(1)(C)(2), (5), (8), (12), (13) and (1)(E)), 743 (termination), 786 (enforcement; Class E crime; arrest), 822 (compliance-conditioned immunity), 827 (aid in emergency; Class E crime), 829 (duty of agencies to execute and enforce orders), 834 (inconsistent laws suspended)Title 37-B, Chapter 13: Maine Emergency Management Agency (Maine Revised Statutes, chapter compilation generated October 20, 2025)	Maine Legislature (37-B M.R.S. chapter 13, Maine Emergency Management Agency; Governor's emergency powers)	MaineState	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantineStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-IL-002	20 ILCS 3305/7 (Emergency Powers of the Governor)Emergency powers of the Governor upon a disaster proclamation, including control of the movement of persons and the occupancy of premises	Illinois General Assembly (Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act)	IllinoisState	Sept. 28, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-LA-007	La. R.S. 29:766 (declaration of a state of public health emergency; emergency powers of the governor)Louisiana Health Emergency Powers Act: declaration of a state of public health emergency by executive order or proclamation, to be…	Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes)	LouisianaState		2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeCapacity limitTravel and quarantineStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-NC-003	N.C. Gen. Stat. sec. 166A-19.30 (Additional powers of the Governor during state of emergency)Additional powers of the Governor during state of emergency: direction of law enforcement (a)(2); control of ingress, egress, movement and…	General Assembly of North Carolina	North CarolinaState		2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MD-005	StatuteGovernor's declaration of a state of emergency and emergency powers, including suspension of statutes and control of ingress, egress…	Maryland General Assembly (Public Safety Article, Title 14, Subtitle 1, Emergency Management)	MarylandState		2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureTravel and quarantineStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MD-017	Memorandum opinion, Antietam Battlefield KOA v. Hogan, No. 1:20-cv-01130-CCB, ECF No. 40 (D. Md. May 20, 2020) (refusing a preliminary injunction against the Governor's orders)Antietam Battlefield KOA, et al. v. Lawrence J. Hogan, et al., Memorandum (Civil Action No. CCB-20-1130)	United States District Court for the District of Maryland (Blake, J.)	Maryland (United States District Court for the District of Maryland)Court	May 20, 2020	2020 Q2	Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capFace-covering requirementStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-IN-002	Ind. Code Title 10, Article 14, chapter 3: sections 10-14-3-11 (governor's orders), 10-14-3-12 (disaster emergency; gubernatorial powers), 10-14-3-22(b) (orders have the force of law), 10-14-3-34 (infraction, as amended by P.L.64-2021)Emergency Management and Disaster Law (2021 edition, including the 2021 amendment of the penalty section)	Indiana General Assembly (Indiana Code 2021 edition)	IndianaState	Apr. 15, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeCapacity limitAlcohol and barsStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MD-007	StatuteGovernor's orders in a catastrophic health emergency: seizure and rationing, medical examination, testing and vaccination, isolation and…	Maryland General Assembly (Public Safety Article, Title 14, Subtitle 3A, Catastrophic Health Emergencies)	MarylandState		2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capHealth care ordersVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-RI-008	R.I. Gen. Laws § 30-15-9Governor's responsibilities relating to disaster emergencies	Rhode Island General Assembly (powers vested in the Governor; duties imposed on State health authorities and local code enforcement officials)	Rhode IslandState	July 6, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitTravel and quarantineStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-SD-006	SDCL ch. 34-48A, Emergency Management (§§ 34-48A-1, 34-48A-2, 34-48A-5, 34-48A-9, 34-48A-49)Emergency Management: Governor's authority in time of disaster or emergency, including control of the movement of persons and the occupancy…	South Dakota Legislature (codified statute administered by the Governor and the Department of Public Safety)	South DakotaState	Sept. 29, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-GA-007	O.C.G.A. section 38-3-51Emergency powers of Governor; termination of emergency; limitations in energy emergency; immunity	General Assembly of Georgia (Georgia Emergency Management Act; Ga. L. 1951, p. 224, as amended through Ga. L. 2011, p. 701 (HB 339) and later)	GeorgiaState		2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-ND-005	N.D.C.C. 37-17.1-05 (with 37-17.1-10 for local declarations)The governor and disasters or emergencies - penalty	Legislative Assembly of North Dakota (codified statute; powers exercised by Governor Doug Burgum under Executive Order 2020-03)	North DakotaState	Sept. 29, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-008	W. Va. Code ch. 15, art. 5 (whole article), §§ 15-5-2, 15-5-6, 15-5-17 and 15-5-18 relied onEmergency Management Act: definition of 'disaster' (including 'epidemic'); proclamation of a state of emergency and additional powers of the…	West Virginia Legislature (codified statute)	West VirginiaState	Feb. 23, 2023	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantineStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-AK-002	AS 26.23.020 and AS 26.23.025The governor and disaster emergencies; the legislature and disaster emergencies	Alaska State Legislature (Alaska Disaster Act; administered by the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs, AS 26.23.220)	AlaskaState	Sept. 28, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-PA-003	Statute (Emergency Management Services Code, Title 35, Part V, Chapter 73, sec. 7301)35 Pa.C.S. sec. 7301, General authority of Governor	General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania	PennsylvaniaState	Nov. 26, 1978	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-PA-020	Judicial opinion (majority opinion on an emergency application for extraordinary relief)Friends of Danny DeVito, Kathy Gregory, B&J Laundry, LLC, Blueberry Hill Public Golf Course & Lounge, and Caledonia Land Co. v. Governor Tom…	Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (Donohue, J., for the Court; Saylor, C.J., Baer, Todd, Dougherty, Wecht and Mundy, JJ.)	PennsylvaniaCourt	Apr. 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MT-008	Mont. Code Ann. 10-3-104General authority of governor	Montana Legislature (Montana Code Annotated, Title 10, ch. 3)	MontanaState	Sept. 28, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureTravel and quarantineStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-FL-017	FAQs for Executive Order 20-91: Essential Services and Activities during COVID-19FAQs for Executive Order 20-91 (Essential Services and Activities during COVID-19)	Executive Office of the Governor (FAQ released Apr. 3, 2020 to accompany Executive Order 20-91; the copy saved is Palm Beach County's archived copy of the State document)	FloridaState	Apr. 3, 2020	2020 Q2	Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering cap	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-ID-008	Idaho Code section 46-1008 (text as in force March 2020 through May 9, 2021)The governor and disaster emergencies: force and effect of law; powers during a disaster emergency	Idaho Legislature (Idaho Code tit. 46, ch. 10, State Disaster Preparedness Act)	IdahoState	July 1, 2016	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeTravel and quarantineStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-OK-006	63 O.S. 683.9 (text effective Nov. 1, 2009 to June 30, 2025)Emergency Powers and Duties of Governor	Oklahoma Legislature (Oklahoma Emergency Management Act of 2003)	OklahomaState	Nov. 1, 2009	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capSupply chainStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-SC-005	S.C. Code Ann. § 25-1-440Additional powers and duties of Governor during declared emergency	General Assembly of South Carolina	South CarolinaState	June 11, 2008	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-AL-021	Case v. Ivey, No. 2:20-cv-777-WKW, Doc. 54 (M.D. Ala. June 1, 2021) (Memorandum and Opinion Order)Jennifer Case, et al. v. Kay Ivey, in her individual capacity and official capacity as Governor of Alabama, et al.	United States District Court, M.D. Ala. (Watkins, J.)	Alabama (United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, Northern Division)Court	June 1, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesStanding duty	Primary source read

Governor John C. Carney and the Delaware Division of Public Health (Office of the Governor release), Release, 'Governor Carney Announces Additional COVID-19 Restrictions to Confront Winter Surge' (Dec. 10, 2020), announcing the zero-tolerance enforcement policy for businesses effective Dec. 14, 2020 (Ex. DUT-DE-014)
Colorado General Assembly (OLLS, Colorado Revised Statutes 2018), C.R.S. § 24-33.5-704 (The governor and disaster emergencies - response - duties and limitations) (standing) (Ex. DUT-CO-006)
Delaware General Assembly (codified statute), 20 Del. C. §§ 3115-3117 (General authority of the Governor; Powers; Activation of emergency or disaster response) (standing) (Ex. DUT-DE-001)
Maine Legislature (37-B M.R.S. chapter 13, Maine Emergency Management Agency; Governor's emergency powers), 37-B M.R.S. secs. 703 (definitions), 741(3)(H) (delegation), 742 (emergency proclamation; Governor's powers; sec. 742(1)(C)(2), (5), (8), (12), (13) and (1)(E)), 743 (termination), 786 (enforcement; Class E crime; arrest), 822 (compliance-conditioned immunity), 827 (aid in emergency; Class E crime), 829 (duty of agencies to execute and enforce orders), 834 (inconsistent laws suspended) (standing) (Ex. DUT-ME-004)
Illinois General Assembly (Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act), 20 ILCS 3305/7 (Emergency Powers of the Governor) (standing) (Ex. DUT-IL-002)
Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes), La. R.S. 29:766 (declaration of a state of public health emergency; emergency powers of the governor) (standing) (Ex. DUT-LA-007)
General Assembly of North Carolina, N.C. Gen. Stat. sec. 166A-19.30 (Additional powers of the Governor during state of emergency) (standing) (Ex. DUT-NC-003)
Maryland General Assembly (Public Safety Article, Title 14, Subtitle 1, Emergency Management), Statute (standing) (Ex. DUT-MD-005)
United States District Court for the District of Maryland (Blake, J.), Memorandum opinion, Antietam Battlefield KOA v. Hogan, No. 1:20-cv-01130-CCB, ECF No. 40 (D. Md. May 20, 2020) (refusing a preliminary injunction against the Governor's orders) (Ex. DUT-MD-017)
Indiana General Assembly (Indiana Code 2021 edition), Ind. Code Title 10, Article 14, chapter 3: sections 10-14-3-11 (governor's orders), 10-14-3-12 (disaster emergency; gubernatorial powers), 10-14-3-22(b) (orders have the force of law), 10-14-3-34 (infraction, as amended by P.L.64-2021) (standing) (Ex. DUT-IN-002)
Maryland General Assembly (Public Safety Article, Title 14, Subtitle 3A, Catastrophic Health Emergencies), Statute (standing) (Ex. DUT-MD-007)
Rhode Island General Assembly (powers vested in the Governor; duties imposed on State health authorities and local code enforcement officials), R.I. Gen. Laws § 30-15-9 (standing) (Ex. DUT-RI-008)
South Dakota Legislature (codified statute administered by the Governor and the Department of Public Safety), SDCL ch. 34-48A, Emergency Management (§§ 34-48A-1, 34-48A-2, 34-48A-5, 34-48A-9, 34-48A-49) (standing) (Ex. DUT-SD-006)
General Assembly of Georgia (Georgia Emergency Management Act; Ga. L. 1951, p. 224, as amended through Ga. L. 2011, p. 701 (HB 339) and later), O.C.G.A. section 38-3-51 (standing) (Ex. DUT-GA-007)
Legislative Assembly of North Dakota (codified statute; powers exercised by Governor Doug Burgum under Executive Order 2020-03), N.D.C.C. 37-17.1-05 (with 37-17.1-10 for local declarations) (standing) (Ex. DUT-ND-005)
West Virginia Legislature (codified statute), W. Va. Code ch. 15, art. 5 (whole article), §§ 15-5-2, 15-5-6, 15-5-17 and 15-5-18 relied on (standing) (Ex. DUT-WV-008)
Alaska State Legislature (Alaska Disaster Act; administered by the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs, AS 26.23.220), AS 26.23.020 and AS 26.23.025 (standing) (Ex. DUT-AK-002)
General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Statute (Emergency Management Services Code, Title 35, Part V, Chapter 73, sec. 7301) (standing) (Ex. DUT-PA-003)
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (Donohue, J., for the Court; Saylor, C.J., Baer, Todd, Dougherty, Wecht and Mundy, JJ.), Judicial opinion (majority opinion on an emergency application for extraordinary relief) (Apr. 13, 2020) (Ex. DUT-PA-020)
Montana Legislature (Montana Code Annotated, Title 10, ch. 3), Mont. Code Ann. 10-3-104 (standing) (Ex. DUT-MT-008)
Executive Office of the Governor (FAQ released Apr. 3, 2020 to accompany Executive Order 20-91; the copy saved is Palm Beach County's archived copy of the State document), FAQs for Executive Order 20-91: Essential Services and Activities during COVID-19 (Apr. 3, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FL-017)
Idaho Legislature (Idaho Code tit. 46, ch. 10, State Disaster Preparedness Act), Idaho Code section 46-1008 (text as in force March 2020 through May 9, 2021) (standing) (Ex. DUT-ID-008)
Oklahoma Legislature (Oklahoma Emergency Management Act of 2003), 63 O.S. 683.9 (text effective Nov. 1, 2009 to June 30, 2025) (standing) (Ex. DUT-OK-006)
General Assembly of South Carolina, S.C. Code Ann. § 25-1-440 (standing) (Ex. DUT-SC-005)
United States District Court, M.D. Ala. (Watkins, J.), Case v. Ivey, No. 2:20-cv-777-WKW, Doc. 54 (M.D. Ala. June 1, 2021) (Memorandum and Opinion Order) (Ex. DUT-AL-021)

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