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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-044	Governor's suspension of statutes to allow appearance before a notary public via videoconference (announced April 8, 2020)Governor Abbott Temporarily Suspends Certain Statutes To Allow For Appearance Before Notary Public Via Videoconference	Governor Greg Abbott (Office of the Texas Governor release announcing the suspension)	Texas (Governor)State	Apr. 8, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-042	Order of the Governor of the State of Maryland Authorizing Remote Notarizations (No. 20-03-30-04)Order of the Governor of the State of Maryland Authorizing Remote Notarizations	Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.	Maryland (Governor)State	Mar. 30, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
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. PA-056	Order of the Governor for Staying the Notice Requirements for Certain Actions Related to the Dispossession of PropertyOrder of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for Staying the Notice Requirements for Certain Actions Related to the…	Governor Tom Wolf	PennsylvaniaState	May 7, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. PA-060	Amendment to the Order of the Governor for Staying the Notice Requirements for Certain Actions Related to the Dispossession of Property (scope)Amendment to the Order of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for Staying the Notice Requirements for Certain Actions Related…	Governor Tom Wolf	PennsylvaniaState	May 21, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. PA-063	Order of the Governor Staying Notice Requirements for Specified Actions Related to the Dispossession of Property (extension to Aug. 31, 2020)Order of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Staying Notice Requirements for Specified Actions Related to the Dispossession of…	Governor Tom Wolf	PennsylvaniaState	July 9, 2020	2020 Q3	Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. PA-064	Order of the Governor Authorizing Commonwealth Agencies to Conduct Administrative Proceedings Online by Video or Telephonic MeansOrder of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Authorizing Commonwealth Agencies to Conduct Administrative Proceedings Online by…	Governor Tom Wolf	PennsylvaniaState	July 10, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Courts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-007	Department of Natural Resources Issues Guidance on Governor Hogan's Stay at Home Order (agency directive applying the order to fishing, boating, tournaments, offices and licensing centers)Department of Natural Resources Issues Guidance on Governor Hogan's Stay at Home Order	Maryland Department of Natural Resources	Maryland Department of Natural Resources (State agency)State	Mar. 30, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureEvents and venuesCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-DE-009	Delaware's Reopening, Phase 2 (June 15, 2020): General Guidance for Individuals and Businesses and Industry GuidanceDelaware's Reopening: Phase 2, June 15, 2020 (Governor John Carney; de.gov/economy)	Governor John C. Carney (Office of the Governor, with the Division of Small Business and the Division of Public Health)	DelawareState	June 15, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyTelework mandateCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-WA-019	Governor's web page 'COVID-19 Reopening Guidance for Businesses and Workers' (as captured May 11, 2020)COVID-19 Reopening Guidance for Businesses and Workers	Office of the Governor (Jay Inslee)	WashingtonState	May 11, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. MD-038	Order of the Governor (Mar. 16, 2020), Temporarily Prohibiting Evictions of Tenants Suffering Substantial Loss of Income Due to COVID-19Temporarily Prohibiting Evictions of Tenants Suffering Substantial Loss of Income Due to COVID-19	Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.	MarylandState	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. MD-098	Order of the Governor (Mar. 12, 2020) Extending Certain Licenses, Permits, RegistrationsExtending Certain Licenses, Permits, Registrations, and Other Governmental Authorizations, and Authorizing Suspension of Legal Time…	Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.	MarylandState	Mar. 12, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-13-071	Order of the Governor No. 20-04-03-01Amending and Restating the Order Dated March 16, 2020, Temporarily Prohibiting Evictions of Tenants Suffering Substantial Loss of Income Due…	Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.	MarylandState	Apr. 3, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-14-021	Order of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Related to the Dispossession of PropertyOrder Related to the Dispossession of Property	Governor Tom Wolf	PennsylvaniaState	May 7, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-038	P.L. 2020, Chapter 26 (Assembly Bill No. 3903)An Act concerning remote notarial acts, and other acts for executing and verifying certain documents, by notaries public and certain other…	New Jersey Senate and General Assembly; approved by Governor Philip D. Murphy	New Jersey (Legislature)State	Apr. 14, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Courts and public officesOther	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-WV-026	Executive Order 40-20 (Week 5 of the Comeback), § 2 para. c (cross-reference to Ex. WV-034; not re-saved)Restaurants and bars permitted on-premises service only 'in accordance with the applicable guidelines for restaurants... A Guide to Safely…	Governor Jim Justice	West VirginiaState	May 22, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Standing dutyAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesOperating conditionOther	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-13-108	Enrolled Senate Bill 241 (2020), ch. 10 SLA 2020Extending the March 11, 2020, governor's declaration of a public health disaster emergency... forbearance of specified state loans…	Alaska Legislature (31st Legislature); signed by Governor Mike Dunleavy	AlaskaState	Apr. 9, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declarationCourts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. TX-002	Suspension of Texas Open Meetings Act provisions (Gov't Code ch. 551)Governor Abbott Allows Virtual And Telephonic Open Meetings To Maintain Government Transparency	Governor Greg Abbott (at the request of the Office of the Attorney General)	TexasState	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Telework mandateCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-024	Executive Order 37-20, §§ 1 and 2 para. bb (cross-reference to Ex. WV-031; not re-saved)Fitness centers reopened on the condition that they 'must operate in accordance with any requirements, limitations, or restrictions...…	Governor Jim Justice	West VirginiaState	May 15, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesOperating conditionOther	Primary source read
Ex. NM-078	Directive of March 15, 2020 to State agencies (remote work; State buildings closed to the public; museums, historic sites and State parks closed)Governor directs state government agencies to minimize face-to-face contact while continuing service delivery	Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham	New MexicoState	Mar. 15, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureTelework mandateCourts and public offices	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-08-040	Temporary waiver of vehicle title and registration requirements (press release, Mar. 16, 2020)Governor Abbott Grants Temporary Waiver of Vehicle Title & Registration Requirements	Governor Abbott	TexasState	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-001	Executive Order N-36-20Executive Order on State Prisons and Juvenile Facilities (suspension of intake into CDCR and DJJ for 30 days; parole hearings by…	Governor Gavin Newsom	California (Governor; California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and Board of Parole Hearings); State levelState	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Gathering capHealth care ordersCourts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-002	BMV news release: BMV Announces 2-Week Branch Closure and Available Out-of-Branch OptionsBMV Announces 2-Week Branch Closure and Available Out-of-Branch Options	Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (news release announcing the Governor's closure of State offices)	Indiana (State agency: Bureau of Motor Vehicles)State	Mar. 23, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-076	Executive Order N-40-20Executive Order N-40-20 (relief to businesses; deadline extensions; DMV in-person transactions)	Governor Gavin Newsom	California (Governor; Department of Motor Vehicles; Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control; Bureau of Gambling Control; Department of Consumer Affairs; Department of Tax and Fee Administration)State	Mar. 30, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read

Governor Greg Abbott (Office of the Texas Governor release announcing the suspension), Governor's suspension of statutes to allow appearance before a notary public via videoconference (announced April 8, 2020) (Apr. 8, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-044)
Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr, Order of the Governor of the State of Maryland Authorizing Remote Notarizations (No. 20-03-30-04) (Mar. 30, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-042)
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)
Governor Tom Wolf, Order of the Governor for Staying the Notice Requirements for Certain Actions Related to the Dispossession of Property (May 7, 2020) (Ex. PA-056)
Governor Tom Wolf, Amendment to the Order of the Governor for Staying the Notice Requirements for Certain Actions Related to the Dispossession of Property (scope) (May 21, 2020) (Ex. PA-060)
Governor Tom Wolf, Order of the Governor Staying Notice Requirements for Specified Actions Related to the Dispossession of Property (extension to Aug. 31, 2020) (July 9, 2020) (Ex. PA-063)
Governor Tom Wolf, Order of the Governor Authorizing Commonwealth Agencies to Conduct Administrative Proceedings Online by Video or Telephonic Means (July 10, 2020) (Ex. PA-064)
Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Department of Natural Resources Issues Guidance on Governor Hogan's Stay at Home Order (agency directive applying the order to fishing, boating, tournaments, offices and licensing centers) (Mar. 30, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-007)
Governor John C. Carney (Office of the Governor, with the Division of Small Business and the Division of Public Health), Delaware's Reopening, Phase 2 (June 15, 2020): General Guidance for Individuals and Businesses and Industry Guidance (Ex. DUT-DE-009)
Office of the Governor (Jay Inslee), Governor's web page 'COVID-19 Reopening Guidance for Businesses and Workers' (as captured May 11, 2020) (Ex. DUT-WA-019)
Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr, Order of the Governor (Mar. 16, 2020), Temporarily Prohibiting Evictions of Tenants Suffering Substantial Loss of Income Due to COVID-19 (Ex. MD-038)
Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr, Order of the Governor (Mar. 12, 2020) Extending Certain Licenses, Permits, Registrations (Ex. MD-098)
Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr, Order of the Governor No. 20-04-03-01 (Apr. 3, 2020) (Ex. SEC-13-071)
Governor Tom Wolf, Order of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Related to the Dispossession of Property (May 7, 2020) (Ex. SEC-14-021)
New Jersey Senate and General Assembly; approved by Governor Philip D. Murphy, P.L. 2020, Chapter 26 (Assembly Bill No. 3903) (Apr. 14, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-038)
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)
Governor Jim Justice, Executive Order 40-20 (Week 5 of the Comeback), § 2 para. c (cross-reference to Ex. WV-034; not re-saved) (May 22, 2020) (Ex. DUT-WV-026)
Alaska Legislature (31st Legislature); signed by Governor Mike Dunleavy, Enrolled Senate Bill 241 (2020), ch. 10 SLA 2020 (Apr. 9, 2020) (Ex. SEC-13-108)
Governor Greg Abbott (at the request of the Office of the Attorney General), Suspension of Texas Open Meetings Act provisions (Gov't Code ch. 551) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. TX-002)
Governor Jim Justice, Executive Order 37-20, §§ 1 and 2 para. bb (cross-reference to Ex. WV-031; not re-saved) (May 15, 2020) (Ex. DUT-WV-024)
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, Directive of March 15, 2020 to State agencies (remote work; State buildings closed to the public; museums, historic sites and State parks closed) (Mar. 15, 2020) (Ex. NM-078)
Governor Abbott, Temporary waiver of vehicle title and registration requirements (press release, Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. SEC-08-040)
Governor Gavin Newsom, Executive Order N-36-20 (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-001)
Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (news release announcing the Governor's closure of State offices), BMV news release: BMV Announces 2-Week Branch Closure and Available Out-of-Branch Options (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-002)
Governor Gavin Newsom, Executive Order N-40-20 (Mar. 30, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-076)

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