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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. MET-SAT-001	Public Health Emergency Declaration No. 1 and application for temporary restraining order (City release of March 2, 2020)City of San Antonio issues Public Health Emergency Declaration and sought temporary restraining order to keep quarantine in effect for…	Mayor Ron Nirenberg (City news release describing Public Health Emergency Declaration No. 1)	City of San Antonio, TexasCity	Mar. 2, 2020		Emergency declarationQuarantine and isolation	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-AUS-035	Travis County Declaration of Disaster Due to Public Health EmergencyDeclaration of local state of disaster based on public health emergency (SXSW and the Spring Festival period recited)	Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt	Travis County, TexasCounty	Mar. 6, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. MET-HOU-001	Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health EmergencyDeclaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	Harris County, TexasCounty	Mar. 11, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. MET-HOU-042	City of Houston Executive Order: Exercise of Mayor's Emergency Authority During a Local State of DisasterExercise of Mayor's Emergency Authority During a Local State of Disaster	Mayor Sylvester Turner	City of Houston, TexasCity	Mar. 11, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. MET-HOU-044	Release: Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Declare Public Health Emergency Due to COVID-19Mayor's proclamation of a Local State of Disaster Due to a Public Health Emergency; Rodeo closed; City events cancelled	Mayor Sylvester Turner (Office of the Mayor release)	City of Houston, TexasCity	Mar. 11, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declarationEvents and venues	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-DFW-001	Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health EmergencyDeclaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency	Dallas County Judge Clay Lewis Jenkins	Dallas County, TexasCounty	Mar. 12, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. MET-HOU-066	County Judge KP George's Declaration of a Local State of Disaster (county posting)Declaration of a Local State of Disaster	County Judge KP George	Fort Bend County, TexasCounty	Mar. 12, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declaration	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-072	'Utility Updates Related to COVID-19' page (updates of Mar. 13, 16 and 17, 2020; captured Mar. 22, 2020)Running utility updates: disconnects suspended; customer service and program changes	Austin Energy	Austin Energy (City of Austin), TexasCity	Mar. 22, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-009	TDLR COVID-19 page, 'TDLR Takes Action in Response to COVID-19 Threat' (TDLR Updates Mar. 13-Oct. 13, 2020, with the Governor's executive orders and waivers), as archived Oct. 16, 2020TDLR COVID-19 Information Page (updates through Oct. 13, 2020)	Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation	Texas; Texas Department of Licensing and RegulationSector regulator	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Business closureCapacity limitEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-056	Declaration of Public Health EmergencyDeclaration of Local Disaster and Public Health Emergency (Mar. 13, 2020)	Mayor Betsy Price (emergency management director)	City of Fort Worth, TexasCity	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declaration	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-DFW-073	Executive Order AE-20-03, Disaster Declaration and Executive Order of the Denton County JudgeDenton County Disaster Declaration (Mar. 13, 2020)	Denton County Judge Andy Eads	Denton County, TexasCounty	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declarationGathering cap	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-002	Declaration of Public Health Emergency (declaration of local state of disaster)Declaration of Public Health Emergency	County Judge Nelson W. Wolff	Bexar County, TexasCounty	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. TX-001	Disaster Proclamation (COVID-19)A proclamation certifying that COVID-19 poses an imminent threat of disaster in the state and declaring a state of disaster for all counties…	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-077	Order Declaring a Local State of Disaster for Williamson County, TexasDeclaration of a local state of disaster for Williamson County	Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell, Jr.	Williamson County, TexasCounty	Mar. 14, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-069	Hays County Local Disaster DeclarationDeclaration of a local state of disaster for Hays County	Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra	Hays County, TexasCounty	Mar. 15, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-083	Industry Notice 2020-03 (with the Commissioner's Proclamation of March 16, 2020 authorizing emergency closings)Texas Department of Banking Provides Support and Guidance for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)	Charles G. Cooper, Banking Commissioner	Texas; Texas Department of Banking (State banking regulator)Sector regulator	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Business closureWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-003	Amended Order of County Judge Clay JenkinsAmended Order (Community Gatherings of 50; restaurants take-out only; bars closed)	Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins	Dallas County, TexasCounty	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-066	Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health EmergencyCollin County Declaration of Local Disaster (adopted Mar. 16, 2020)	Collin County Judge Chris Hill	Collin County, TexasCounty	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-001	Order by the Mayor of the City of Austin (unnumbered; received by the Office of the City Clerk March 17, 2020, 8:27 a.m.)Order prohibiting Community Gatherings of 10 or more persons; closing common dining areas and bar premises	Mayor Steve Adler	City of Austin, TexasCity	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-074	Court Order 20-020, Disaster DeclarationCommissioners Court renewal of the disaster declaration 'until cancelled' (Mar. 17, 2020)	Denton County Commissioners Court (Judge Eads and Commissioners Coleman, Marchant, Mitchell, Edmondson)	Denton County, TexasCounty	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declarationGathering cap	Primary source read
Ex. MET-HOU-002	Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Food Establishment and Bar Order)Order by the County Judge of Harris County	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	Harris County, TexasCounty	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureAlcohol and bars	Primary source read
Ex. MET-HOU-045	Release: City Extends Emergency Disaster Declaration; Mayor Turner Cancels City Events Through AprilCity Council indefinitely extends the proclamation of local disaster (15-1); City events cancelled through April	Houston City Council and Mayor (Office of the Mayor release)	City of Houston, TexasCity	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declarationEvents and venues	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-HOU-071	Extension of Declaration Local State of Disaster for Public Health Emergency (Commissioners Court Order)Extension of Declaration of Local State of Disaster for Public Health Emergency	Fort Bend County Commissioners Court	Fort Bend County, TexasCounty	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. MET-HOU-078	Release: Mayor Turner Announces Changes to Operating Procedures for City of Houston Bars, Nightclubs and RestaurantsBars and nightclubs closed; dine-in service stopped effective 8 a.m. March 17, 2020	Mayor Sylvester Turner (Office of the Mayor release)	City of Houston, TexasCity	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureAlcohol and bars	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-001	TABC Industry Notice, Including Alcohol with Pick-Up and Delivery Orders of FoodIndustry Notice to Restaurants that hold a Mixed Beverage Permit: Including Alcohol with Pick-Up and Delivery Orders of Food	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission	Texas (State alcoholic-beverage regulator)Sector regulator	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureAlcohol and barsOther	Primary source read

Mayor Ron Nirenberg (City news release describing Public Health Emergency Declaration No. 1), Public Health Emergency Declaration No. 1 and application for temporary restraining order (City release of March 2, 2020) (Mar. 2, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-001)
Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt, Travis County Declaration of Disaster Due to Public Health Emergency (Mar. 6, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-035)
County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-001)
Mayor Sylvester Turner, City of Houston Executive Order: Exercise of Mayor's Emergency Authority During a Local State of Disaster (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-042)
Mayor Sylvester Turner (Office of the Mayor release), Release: Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Declare Public Health Emergency Due to COVID-19 (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-044)
Dallas County Judge Clay Lewis Jenkins, Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-001)
County Judge KP George, County Judge KP George's Declaration of a Local State of Disaster (county posting) (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-066)
Austin Energy, 'Utility Updates Related to COVID-19' page (updates of Mar. 13, 16 and 17, 2020; captured Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-072)
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, TDLR COVID-19 page, 'TDLR Takes Action in Response to COVID-19 Threat' (TDLR Updates Mar. 13-Oct. 13, 2020, with the Governor's executive orders and waivers), as archived Oct. 16, 2020 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-009)
Mayor Betsy Price (emergency management director), Declaration of Public Health Emergency (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-056)
Denton County Judge Andy Eads, Executive Order AE-20-03, Disaster Declaration and Executive Order of the Denton County Judge (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-073)
County Judge Nelson W. Wolff, Declaration of Public Health Emergency (declaration of local state of disaster) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-002)
Governor Greg Abbott, Disaster Proclamation (COVID-19) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. TX-001)
Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell, Jr, Order Declaring a Local State of Disaster for Williamson County, Texas (Mar. 14, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-077)
Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra, Hays County Local Disaster Declaration (Mar. 15, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-069)
Charles G. Cooper, Banking Commissioner, Industry Notice 2020-03 (with the Commissioner's Proclamation of March 16, 2020 authorizing emergency closings) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-083)
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, Amended Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-003)
Collin County Judge Chris Hill, Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-066)
Mayor Steve Adler, Order by the Mayor of the City of Austin (unnumbered; received by the Office of the City Clerk March 17, 2020, 8:27 a.m.) (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-001)
Denton County Commissioners Court (Judge Eads and Commissioners Coleman, Marchant, Mitchell, Edmondson), Court Order 20-020, Disaster Declaration (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-074)
County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Food Establishment and Bar Order) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-002)
Houston City Council and Mayor (Office of the Mayor release), Release: City Extends Emergency Disaster Declaration; Mayor Turner Cancels City Events Through April (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-045)
Fort Bend County Commissioners Court, Extension of Declaration Local State of Disaster for Public Health Emergency (Commissioners Court Order) (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-071)
Mayor Sylvester Turner (Office of the Mayor release), Release: Mayor Turner Announces Changes to Operating Procedures for City of Houston Bars, Nightclubs and Restaurants (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-078)
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, TABC Industry Notice, Including Alcohol with Pick-Up and Delivery Orders of Food (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-001)

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