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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-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. 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-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-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-DFW-039	First Amended Declaration of Local Disaster Due to Public Health EmergencyFirst Amended Declaration (gatherings 50; restaurants take-out; bars, theaters, gyms closed; 50 percent/125 occupancy caps)	Tarrant County Judge B. Glen Whitley	Tarrant County, TexasCounty	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-057	Second Amended Declaration of Public Health EmergencySecond Amended Declaration (gatherings 50; restaurants take-out; bars, amusement, theaters, gyms, private clubs closed; 50 percent/125…	Mayor Betsy Price	City of Fort Worth, TexasCity	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-058	Resolution continuing the Declaration of Public Health Emergency to May 15, 2020; Third Amended Declaration of Public Health EmergencyCity Council continuation (to May 15, 2020) and Third Amended Declaration (gatherings 10) (Mar. 19, 2020)	Fort Worth City Council (continuation resolution) and Mayor Betsy Price (Third Amended Declaration)	City of Fort Worth, TexasCity	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declarationBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-040	Second Amended Declaration of Local Disaster Due to Public Health EmergencySecond Amended Declaration (gatherings 10)	Tarrant County Judge B. Glen Whitley	Tarrant County, TexasCounty	Mar. 21, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitGathering capAlcohol and bars	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-059	Fourth Amended Declaration of Public Health EmergencyFourth Amended Declaration (Mar. 21, 2020)	Mayor Betsy Price	City of Fort Worth, TexasCity	Mar. 21, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitGathering cap	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-HOU-048	Revised Order: Court Operations effective March 24, 2020Revised Order (Court Operations)	Harris County (Office of the County Engineer, for the courts)	Harris County, Texas (district and county courts)Court	Mar. 23, 2020	2020 Q2	Capacity limitGathering capCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-078	Disaster Declaration and Executive Order of the Denton County Commissioners Court (Stay at Home Order continued)Commissioners Court Stay at Home Order (Mar. 27, 2020; through Mar. 31; golf courses closed)	Denton County Judge Andy Eads and Denton County Commissioners Court	Denton County, TexasCounty	Mar. 27, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capHealth care ordersEvents and venues	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)
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)
Collin County Judge Chris Hill, Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-066)
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)
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)
Tarrant County Judge B. Glen Whitley, First Amended Declaration of Local Disaster Due to Public Health Emergency (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-039)
Mayor Betsy Price, Second Amended Declaration of Public Health Emergency (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-057)
Fort Worth City Council (continuation resolution) and Mayor Betsy Price (Third Amended Declaration), Resolution continuing the Declaration of Public Health Emergency to May 15, 2020; Third Amended Declaration of Public Health Emergency (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-058)
Tarrant County Judge B. Glen Whitley, Second Amended Declaration of Local Disaster Due to Public Health Emergency (Mar. 21, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-040)
Mayor Betsy Price, Fourth Amended Declaration of Public Health Emergency (Mar. 21, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-059)
Harris County (Office of the County Engineer, for the courts), Revised Order: Court Operations effective March 24, 2020 (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-048)
Denton County Judge Andy Eads and Denton County Commissioners Court, Disaster Declaration and Executive Order of the Denton County Commissioners Court (Stay at Home Order continued) (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-078)

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