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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. MET-DFW-002	Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins (Community Gatherings)Order prohibiting Community Gatherings of 500 or more persons	Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins	Dallas County, TexasCounty	Mar. 12, 2020	2020 Q2	Gathering capEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-036	County Judge Order 2020-1 (per file name; DocuSign envelope 37538C6F)Order prohibiting Community Gatherings of 250 persons or more	Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt	Travis County, TexasCounty	Mar. 14, 2020	2020 Q2	Gathering capEvents and venues	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-AUS-070	Order by Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra (1st COVID-19 order; March 17, 2020)Order prohibiting Community Gatherings of ten or more persons anywhere within Hays County	Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra	Hays County, Texas (county-wide; stricter municipal orders control within city limits)County	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Gathering capEvents and venues	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-075	Executive Order AE-20-03-18 (first amendment)Executive Order AE-20-03-18: community gatherings of 50 and recreational gatherings of 10 prohibited (Mar. 18, 2020)	Denton County Judge Andy Eads	Denton County, TexasCounty	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q2	Gathering capEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-005	Amended Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins, Stay Home Stay SafeStay Home Stay Safe Order	Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins	Dallas County, TexasCounty	Mar. 22, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capHealth care ordersEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MET-HOU-005	Stay Home, Work Safe OrderOrder of County Judge Lina Hidalgo: Stay Home, Work Safe	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	Harris County, Texas (adopted by the City of Houston)County	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-077	Executive Order AE-20-03-24, Disaster Declaration and Executive Order Amendment (STAY AT HOME)Executive Order AE-20-03-24: Stay at Home (Mar. 24, 2020)	Denton County Judge Andy Eads	Denton County, TexasCounty	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	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
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. MET-DFW-079	Disaster Declaration and Executive Order of the Denton County Commissioners Court (Stay at Home Order continued)Commissioners Court Stay at Home Order continued (Mar. 31, 2020; through Apr. 7)	Denton County Judge Andy Eads and Denton County Commissioners Court	Denton County, TexasCounty	Mar. 31, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capHealth care ordersEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-010	Amended Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins, Safer At Home OrderSafer At Home Order (Apr. 2, 2020)	Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins	Dallas County, TexasCounty	Apr. 2, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capHealth care ordersEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-046	Executive Order of County Judge B. Glen Whitley (Apr. 3, 2020)Stay-at-home Executive Order extended to Apr. 30, 2020 (harmonized with GA-14)	Tarrant County Judge B. Glen Whitley	Tarrant County, TexasCounty	Apr. 3, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capHealth care ordersEvents and venuesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-065	Notification to use Fabric Face Coverings in Public Settings - April 6, 2020 DirectivesNotification and directives recommending fabric face coverings in public settings for the public and for Critical Infrastructure and…	Travis County (Office of the County Judge) with the Austin-Travis County Health Authority; issued under Stay Home Order 2020-5	Travis County and City of Austin, TexasCounty	Apr. 6, 2020	2020 Q2	Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-HOU-007	Temporary Closure of Harris County Parks OrderTemporary Closure of Harris County Parks	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	Harris County, TexasCounty	Apr. 8, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MET-HOU-056	Order Closing Galveston County Beaches During the COVID-19 DisasterOrder Closing Galveston County Beaches During the COVID-19 Disaster	County Judge Mark Henry	Galveston County, TexasCounty	Apr. 8, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureTravel and quarantineEvents and venues	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-DFW-013	Amended Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins, Safer At Home OrderSafer At Home Order (cloth face coverings from Apr. 17, 2020)	Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins	Dallas County, TexasCounty	Apr. 16, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-014	Amended Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins, Safer At Home OrderSafer At Home Order (Apr. 17, 2020; Commissioners Court changes)	Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins	Dallas County, TexasCounty	Apr. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersEvents and venues	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-HOU-008	Order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo: Use of Face CoveringsUse of Face Coverings	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	Harris County, TexasCounty	Apr. 22, 2020	2020 Q2	Face-covering requirement	Primary source read
Ex. MET-HOU-009	Amended Order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo: Use of Face CoveringsAmended Order Use of Face Coverings	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	Harris County, TexasCounty	Apr. 28, 2020	2020 Q2	Face-covering requirement	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-017	Supplemental Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins on Reopened ServicesSupplemental Order on Reopened Services (25 percent occupancy; Minimum Standard Health Protocols made mandatory)	Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins	Dallas County, TexasCounty	May 4, 2020	2020 Q2	Capacity limitFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read

Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins (Community Gatherings) (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-002)
Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt, County Judge Order 2020-1 (per file name; DocuSign envelope 37538C6F) (Mar. 14, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-036)
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, Amended Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-003)
Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra, Order by Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra (1st COVID-19 order; March 17, 2020) (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-070)
Tarrant County Judge B. Glen Whitley, First Amended Declaration of Local Disaster Due to Public Health Emergency (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-039)
Denton County Judge Andy Eads, Executive Order AE-20-03-18 (first amendment) (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-075)
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, Amended Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins, Stay Home Stay Safe (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-005)
County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Stay Home, Work Safe Order (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-005)
Denton County Judge Andy Eads, Executive Order AE-20-03-24, Disaster Declaration and Executive Order Amendment (STAY AT HOME) (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-077)
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)
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)
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. 31, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-079)
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, Amended Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins, Safer At Home Order (Apr. 2, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-010)
Tarrant County Judge B. Glen Whitley, Executive Order of County Judge B. Glen Whitley (Apr. 3, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-046)
Travis County (Office of the County Judge) with the Austin-Travis County Health Authority; issued under Stay Home Order 2020-5, Notification to use Fabric Face Coverings in Public Settings - April 6, 2020 Directives (Apr. 6, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-065)
County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Temporary Closure of Harris County Parks Order (Apr. 8, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-007)
County Judge Mark Henry, Order Closing Galveston County Beaches During the COVID-19 Disaster (Apr. 8, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-056)
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)
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, Amended Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins, Safer At Home Order (Apr. 16, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-013)
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, Amended Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins, Safer At Home Order (Apr. 17, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-014)
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)
County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo: Use of Face Coverings (Apr. 22, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-008)
County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Amended Order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo: Use of Face Coverings (Apr. 28, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-009)
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, Supplemental Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins on Reopened Services (May 4, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-017)

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