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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
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-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. 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. MET-HOU-072	Order by the County Judge of Fort Bend County (closure of bars, gyms and dine-in service)Order by the County Judge of Fort Bend County	County Judge KP George	Fort Bend County, TexasCounty	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureAlcohol and bars	Primary source read
Ex. MET-HOU-003	Amendment to the Order by the County Judge of Harris County (gatherings of 10 or more; bars and restaurants)Amendment to the Order by the County Judge of Harris County	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	Harris County, TexasCounty	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capAlcohol and bars	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-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. 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-HOU-046	Release: Mayor Turner Asks Houstonians to Follow Stay Home, Work Safe OrderCity of Houston adopts the Stay Home, Work Safe Order	Mayor Sylvester Turner (Office of the Mayor release)	City of Houston, TexasCity	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering 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-HOU-055	Galveston County Stay at Home OrderStay at Home Order	County Judge Mark Henry	Galveston County, TexasCounty	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capHealth care orders	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-HOU-059	METRO coronavirus service page (service modifications effective March 30, 2020)METRO Coronavirus (COVID-19) service page	METRO	METROSector regulator	Mar. 30, 2020	2020 Q2	Other	Primary source read
Ex. MET-HOU-049	Harris County Family District Courts' First Amended Policies and Procedures during COVID-19First Amended Policies and Procedures during COVID-19	Harris County Family District Courts	Harris County, Texas (Family District Courts)Court	May 5, 2020	2020 Q2	Courts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. MET-HOU-006	Order Extending and Amending the Stay Home, Work Safe OrderAmended and Extended Stay Home, Work Safe Order	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	Harris County, TexasCounty	Apr. 3, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering cap	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-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-HOU-010	Order Extending Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency to May 20, 2020Order Extending Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency to May 20, 2020	Harris County Commissioners Court (agenda letter of Apr. 21, 2020 and order)	Harris County, TexasCounty	Apr. 28, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declaration	Primary source read

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)
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)
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)
County Judge KP George, Order by the County Judge of Fort Bend County (closure of bars, gyms and dine-in service) (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-072)
County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Amendment to the Order by the County Judge of Harris County (gatherings of 10 or more; bars and restaurants) (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-003)
County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order by the County Judge of Harris County (County Buildings) (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-004)
County Judge KP George, Second Amended and Restated Order by the County Judge of Fort Bend County (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-073)
County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Stay Home, Work Safe Order (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-005)
Mayor Sylvester Turner (Office of the Mayor release), Release: Mayor Turner Asks Houstonians to Follow Stay Home, Work Safe Order (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-046)
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)
County Judge Mark Henry, Galveston County Stay at Home Order (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-055)
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)
METRO, METRO coronavirus service page (service modifications effective March 30, 2020) (Mar. 30, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-059)
Harris County Family District Courts, Harris County Family District Courts' First Amended Policies and Procedures during COVID-19 (May 5, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-049)
County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order Extending and Amending the Stay Home, Work Safe Order (Apr. 3, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-006)
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)
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)
Harris County Commissioners Court (agenda letter of Apr. 21, 2020 and order), Order Extending Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency to May 20, 2020 (Apr. 28, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-010)

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