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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. MET-DFW-004	Amended Order of County Judge Clay JenkinsAmended Order (Recreational Gatherings of 10; gyms closed; county tax and passport offices closed)	Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins	Dallas County, TexasCounty	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsCourts and public officesQuarantine and isolation	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 MET-SAT-004	Executive Order of County Judge Nelson W. Wolff issued March 18, 2020 (first in the NW series; rescinded and replaced by NW-02)Executive Order of County Judge Nelson W. Wolff	County Judge Nelson W. Wolff	Bexar County, TexasCounty	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q2	Gathering capAlcohol and barsCourts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-HOU-004	Order by the County Judge of Harris County (County Buildings)Order: County Buildings	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	Harris County, TexasCounty	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q2	Courts and public officesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-037	County Judge Order of March 20, 2020 (Order 2020-3 per file name; County Clerk recording no. 202080456)Order prohibiting social gatherings of more than 10 people; closing common dining areas and bars; suspending local deadlines	Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt	Travis County, TexasCounty	Mar. 20, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capAlcohol and barsCourts and public officesSupply chain	Primary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-091	County Judge Order of March 20, 2020 (duplicate scan of Ex. MET-AUS-037; County Clerk recording no. 202080456)Order prohibiting social gatherings of more than 10 people; closing common dining areas and bars (duplicate of Ex. MET-AUS-037)	Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt	Travis County, TexasCounty	Mar. 20, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capAlcohol and barsCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-067	First Executive Order of the County Judge (CH-01)First Executive Order: county offices closed for unscheduled in-person services (Mar. 20, 2020)	Collin County Judge Chris Hill	Collin County, TexasCounty	Mar. 20, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-038	County Judge Order No. 2020-04: Related to Declaration regarding COVID-19 Response and PreparednessOrder prohibiting social gatherings of more than 10; Critical Infrastructure obligations (Exhibit B); closure of common dining areas and…	Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt	Travis County, TexasCounty	Mar. 21, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capAlcohol and barsCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesSupply chain	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-HOU-073	Second Amended and Restated Order by the County Judge of Fort Bend CountySecond Amended and Restated Order by the County Judge of Fort Bend County	County Judge KP George	Fort Bend County, TexasCounty	Mar. 20, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capAlcohol and barsCourts and public officesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-072	Tarrant County Clerk notice of March 20, 2020: no public access to physical office spaces from Monday, March 23, 2020 (as archived March 29, 2020)Tarrant County Clerk COVID-19 notice: no public inside physical office spaces from March 23, 2020	Tarrant County Clerk Mary Louise Nicholson	Tarrant County, Texas (County Clerk: real estate records, vital records, civil and probate courts)County	Mar. 20, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-065	Dallas County Clerk website notice: 'Dallas County Clerk's Office Closure and Continued Service - COVID-19' (as archived March 29, 2020)Dallas County Clerk's Office Closure and Continued Service - COVID-19 (website notice)	Dallas County Clerk John F. Warren	Dallas County, Texas (County Clerk: recording, vital records, civil, probate and misdemeanor courts)County	Mar. 29, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-114	Press release, 'Dallas County Clerk's Office Closure and Continued Service - COVID-19' (For Immediate Release, Tuesday, March 24, 2020)Dallas County Clerk's Office Closure and Continued Service - COVID-19	Dallas County Clerk John F. Warren	Dallas County, Texas (County Clerk)County	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-039	County Judge Order No. 2020-5: Relating to the Declaration regarding COVID-19 (Stay Home - Work Safe)Stay Home - Work Safe Order (shelter in place; non-essential business must cease; gatherings and travel prohibited)	Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt	Travis County, TexasCounty	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantineCourts and public officesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-HOU-074	Third Amended and Restated Order by the County Judge of Fort Bend County ('Stay Home to Save Lives')Third Amended and Restated Order by the County Judge of Fort Bend County	County Judge KP George	Fort Bend County, TexasCounty	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capEvents and venuesCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-051	Harris County Sheriff's Office, 'Frequently Asked Questions COVID-19' (as archived Apr. 10, 2020)Public access to storefronts and substations restricted; jail visitation suspended (attorney-client interviews and essential visits…	Harris County Sheriff's Office (Sheriff Ed Gonzalez)	Harris County, Texas (Sheriff's Office; Harris County Jail); county levelCounty	Apr. 1, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Context (guidance or announcement)Gathering capCourts and public officesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-057	County Judge Order No. 2020-6 Relating to Notices to Vacate, Eviction Proceedings in response to COVID-19Order prohibiting the issuance of notices to vacate and related landlord actions (through May 8, 2020)	Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt	Travis County, TexasCounty	Apr. 10, 2020	2020 Q2	Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-040	County Judge Order No. 2020-7: Relating to the Declaration regarding COVID-19 (Stay Home - Work Safe)Stay Home - Work Safe Order (extension to May 8, 2020; face-covering requirements; all gatherings prohibited)	Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt	Travis County, TexasCounty	Apr. 13, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineHealth care ordersCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-015	Supplemental Executive Order NW-06 (cloth face coverings; emergency maximum occupancy; golf courses)Supplemental Executive Order NW-06 of County Judge Nelson W. Wolff	County Judge Nelson W. Wolff	Bexar County, TexasCounty	Apr. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Capacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-015	Amended Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins, Safer At Home OrderSafer At Home Order (Reopened Services; Retail-to-Go from Apr. 24, 2020)	Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins	Dallas County, TexasCounty	Apr. 23, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-016	Rules for Reopened ServicesRules for Reopened Services (Retail-to-Go, delivery, mail)	Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins	Dallas County, TexasCounty	Apr. 23, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-070	Executive Order CH-04Executive Order CH-04: First Executive Order expires Apr. 30, 2020	Collin County Judge Chris Hill	Collin County, TexasCounty	Apr. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declarationCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-018	Executive Order NW-07Executive Order NW-07 of County Judge Nelson W. Wolff	County Judge Nelson W. Wolff	Bexar County, TexasCounty	Apr. 29, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering cap	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-082	Disaster Declaration and Executive Order of the Denton County Commissioners Court (Apr. 28, 2020)Disaster declaration continued through May 15, 2020; GA-18 and the Report to Open Texas adopted as county standards; Class C misdemeanor	Denton County Judge Andy Eads and Denton County Commissioners Court	Denton County, TexasCounty	Apr. 28, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declarationCapacity limitWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-HOU-011	Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises)Temporarily Controlling the Occupancy of a Premises (May 5, 2020 sales)	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	Harris County, TexasCounty	Apr. 30, 2020	2020 Q2	Gathering capCourts and public offices	Primary source read

Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, Amended Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-004)
Tarrant County Judge B. Glen Whitley, First Amended Declaration of Local Disaster Due to Public Health Emergency (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-039)
County Judge Nelson W. Wolff, Executive Order of County Judge Nelson W. Wolff issued March 18, 2020 (first in the NW series; rescinded and replaced by NW-02) (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-004)
County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order by the County Judge of Harris County (County Buildings) (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-004)
Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt, County Judge Order of March 20, 2020 (Order 2020-3 per file name; County Clerk recording no. 202080456) (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-037)
Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt, County Judge Order of March 20, 2020 (duplicate scan of Ex. MET-AUS-037; County Clerk recording no. 202080456) (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-091)
Collin County Judge Chris Hill, First Executive Order of the County Judge (CH-01) (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-067)
Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt, County Judge Order No. 2020-04: Related to Declaration regarding COVID-19 Response and Preparedness (Mar. 21, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-038)
Tarrant County Judge B. Glen Whitley, Second Amended Declaration of Local Disaster Due to Public Health Emergency (Mar. 21, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-040)
County Judge KP George, Second Amended and Restated Order by the County Judge of Fort Bend County (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-073)
Tarrant County Clerk Mary Louise Nicholson, Tarrant County Clerk notice of March 20, 2020: no public access to physical office spaces from Monday, March 23, 2020 (as archived March 29, 2020) (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-072)
Dallas County Clerk John F. Warren, Dallas County Clerk website notice: 'Dallas County Clerk's Office Closure and Continued Service - COVID-19' (as archived March 29, 2020) (Mar. 29, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-065)
Dallas County Clerk John F. Warren, Press release, 'Dallas County Clerk's Office Closure and Continued Service - COVID-19' (For Immediate Release, Tuesday, March 24, 2020) (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-114)
Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt, County Judge Order No. 2020-5: Relating to the Declaration regarding COVID-19 (Stay Home - Work Safe) (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-039)
County Judge KP George, Third Amended and Restated Order by the County Judge of Fort Bend County ('Stay Home to Save Lives') (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-074)
Harris County Sheriff's Office (Sheriff Ed Gonzalez), Harris County Sheriff's Office, 'Frequently Asked Questions COVID-19' (as archived Apr. 10, 2020) (Apr. 1, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-051)
Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt, County Judge Order No. 2020-6 Relating to Notices to Vacate, Eviction Proceedings in response to COVID-19 (Apr. 10, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-057)
Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt, County Judge Order No. 2020-7: Relating to the Declaration regarding COVID-19 (Stay Home - Work Safe) (Apr. 13, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-040)
County Judge Nelson W. Wolff, Supplemental Executive Order NW-06 (cloth face coverings; emergency maximum occupancy; golf courses) (Apr. 17, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-015)
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, Amended Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins, Safer At Home Order (Apr. 23, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-015)
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, Rules for Reopened Services (Apr. 23, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-016)
Collin County Judge Chris Hill, Executive Order CH-04 (Apr. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-070)
County Judge Nelson W. Wolff, Executive Order NW-07 (Apr. 29, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-018)
Denton County Judge Andy Eads and Denton County Commissioners Court, Disaster Declaration and Executive Order of the Denton County Commissioners Court (Apr. 28, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-082)
County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises) (Apr. 30, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-011)

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