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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. DUT-SC-002	S.C. Code Ann. Title 44, Chapter 4, Emergency Health Powers Act, §§ 44-4-100 to 44-4-570 (in particular §§ 44-4-130, 44-4-300, 44-4-310, 44-4-500, 44-4-510, 44-4-520, 44-4-530, 44-4-540)Emergency Health Powers Act: control of property and dangerous facilities; control and treatment of infectious disease; isolation and…	General Assembly of South Carolina	South CarolinaState	July 2, 2002	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureHealth care ordersQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-SC-005	S.C. Code Ann. § 25-1-440Additional powers and duties of Governor during declared emergency	General Assembly of South Carolina	South CarolinaState	June 11, 2008	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-SC-006	S.C. Code Ann. §§ 1-3-420, 1-3-430, 1-3-440, 1-3-460 (Title 1, Chapter 3, Article 7)Proclamation of emergency by Governor; orders to prevent danger; further powers of Governor; powers supplemental	General Assembly of South Carolina	South CarolinaState	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureGathering capStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. FED-097	QSO-20-14-NH, Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Nursing Homes (Mar. 9, 2020; REVISED Mar. 13, 2020)QSO-20-14-NH (REVISED)	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group	United States (Medicare and Medicaid nursing homes)Federal	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Business closureGathering capHealth care orders	Primary source read
Ex. MET-CLT-008	Mecklenburg County and City of Charlotte Joint Proclamation of a State of EmergencyJoint Proclamation of a State of Emergency (COVID-19)	George Dunlap, Chair, Board of County Commissioners, and Vi Alexander Lyles, Mayor of Charlotte, with the six town mayors	Mecklenburg County; City of Charlotte; Towns of Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville, Matthews, Mint Hill and PinevilleCounty	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declarationBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DEN-001	Public Health Order restricting access to City facilities and cancelling permitted outdoor gatherings of 250 or more (indexed by DDPHE as the 'City and County of Denver Official State of Emergency Declaration')Public Health Order of March 13, 2020 (Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Denver Coliseum, Denver Performing Arts Complex, Colorado Convention Center…	Executive Director, Denver Department of Public Health and Environment (Robert M. McDonald)	City and County of Denver, ColoradoCity	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MET-NYC-053	Executive Order Number 3 of 2020, Local Emergency Order No. 1Closure of all County-owned indoor leisure and recreational facilities and senior centers; closure of the Traffic and Parking Violations…	County Executive Laura Curran	Nassau County, New YorkCounty	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Business closureCourts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-PDX-003	Closure of all 19 Multnomah County Library branches; suspension of in-person jail visits (County facility closures under the emergency)County closes libraries to slow spread of COVID-19, critical health and law enforcement services remain unchanged	Chair Deborah Kafoury; Library Director Vailey Oehlke; Sheriff Mike Reese	Multnomah County, OregonCounty	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCourts and public officesOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-SAN-002	Order of the Health Officer (Mar. 12, 2020; effective Mar. 13, 2020); Amended Order of the Health Officer and Emergency Regulations (Mar. 16, 2020; effective Mar. 17, 2020); Addendum (Mar. 17, 2020); Addendum 2 (Mar. 18, 2020); Addendum 3 (Mar. 23, 2020; effective Mar. 24, 2020) (County composite file)Order of the Health Officer and Emergency Regulations	Wilma J. Wooten, M.D., M.P.H., Public Health Officer, County of San Diego; Emergency Regulations by Helen Robbins-Meyer, Director of Emergency Services	San Diego County, CaliforniaCounty	Mar. 12, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureTelework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantineSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-045	Update from Board of Regents President Mike Richards on Coronavirus (March 14, 2020)Direction that the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa move all classes online and that students…	Board of Regents President Michael Richards	Board of Regents, State of Iowa; State levelState	Mar. 14, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering cap	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-TRIBAL-069	Release: Wind Creek Properties in Alabama to Voluntarily Remain Closed Until March 30thWind Creek Properties in Alabama to Voluntarily Remain Closed Until March 30th (Wind Creek Atmore, Wind Creek Montgomery and the Alabama…	Wind Creek Hospitality (Poarch Band of Creek Indians)	Poarch Band of Creek Indians (Alabama) - tribal enterpriseTribal	Mar. 15, 2020		Business closure	Primary source read
Ex. FED-027	CDC No Sail Order and Suspension of Further EmbarkationNo Sail Order and Suspension of Further Embarkation, 85 Fed. Reg. 16628 (Mar. 24, 2020)	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (CDC Director)	United States (all cruise ships in U.S. waters or intending to return; 250+ passenger capacity)Federal	Mar. 14, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Business closureTravel and quarantineEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MET-PDX-018	Declaration of Civil Emergency No. 2020-01 (Mar. 13, 2020, 14:30) and Emergency Order 2020-02 (measures effective Mar. 14, 2020: cancellation of City-permitted events of 250 or more; facility closures; suspension of meetings of 20 or more in City facilities; suspension of non-essential inspections)Vancouver City Manager issues Declaration of Civil Emergency related to COVID-19	City Manager Eric Holmes	City of Vancouver, Washington (Clark County)City	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Emergency declarationBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capEvents and venuesCourts and public offices	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-SDF-026	Release: Mayor calls for temporary closures of libraries, community centers, Mary T. Meagher Aquatics Center and some Zoo attractions (March 14, 2020)Closure, effective immediately, of all 17 Louisville Free Public Library locations, 13 community centers, the aquatic center and two…	Mayor Greg Fischer	Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government, KentuckyCity	Mar. 14, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. OH-063	Commission order that casinos comply with the ODH directive on large gatherings (closure of Ohio's four casinos and seven racinos from March 13-14, 2020) and 'Responsible Restart Ohio - Gaming Facilities Remain Closed' (May 2020); reopening June 19, 2020Casino and racino closure, March 2020 to June 19, 2020	Ohio Casino Control Commission; Ohio Lottery Commission (racinos)	OhioSector regulator	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering cap	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-06-001	No Sail Order and Suspension of Further Embarkation (Mar. 14, 2020), published 85 Fed. Reg. 16628 (Mar. 24, 2020)No Sail Order and Suspension of Further Embarkation	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services	United States (cruise ships with capacity of 250 or more in U.S. waters or intending to return)Federal	Mar. 14, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Business closureTravel and quarantineEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-077	Temporary Closure of Three Regional Offices Due to Possible COVID-19 Exposures (Mar. 15, 2020): Region 2 (Manhattan), Region 7 (Detroit), Region 13 (Chicago)Temporary Closure of Three Regional Offices Due to Possible COVID-19 Exposures	National Labor Relations Board, Office of Public Affairs	National Labor Relations Board (independent federal agency)Federal	Mar. 15, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-064	'Chicago Park District Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19)' (Mar. 13, 2020, effective Mar. 15, 2020)Suspension of all regularly scheduled programs until further notice; spring 2020 programs under review; 18 parks designated for enhanced…	Chicago Park District (General Superintendent and CEO Michael P. Kelly)	Chicago Park District, Illinois (special district)City	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering cap	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-029	Commission vote and release: MGC Temporarily Suspends Operations at Encore, MGM Springfield and Plainridge ParkUnanimous vote to temporarily suspend operation at the Commonwealth's three casino properties; gaming floors close to patrons at 5:59 a.m.…	Massachusetts Gaming Commission (Chair Cathy Judd-Stein)	Massachusetts Gaming Commission (State gaming and racing regulator)Sector regulator	Mar. 14, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Business closureEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-075	Ohio Turnpike travel advisory, Mar. 15, 2020 5:03 p.m.: 'In accordance with state's order, food concession operators in all Ohio Turnpike service plazas are immediately moving to carryout only sales. Tables and chairs within food courts will be removed from service'Travel Advisory - Service plaza food concessions carryout only under State order	Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission	Ohio (Ohio Turnpike service plazas, 241 miles across northern Ohio)State	Mar. 15, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closure	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-TERRITORIES-002	Administrative Bulletin No. OE-2020-023Executive Order to implement the necessary closure of governmental and private sector operations in order to combat the effects of…	Governor Wanda Vazquez Garced	Puerto Rico (Commonwealth; territory of the United States) - GovernorTerritorial	Mar. 15, 2020		Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capSchools and child careCurfew and hours	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-USCG-PORTS-009	Temporary Final Rule, Safety Zone; COVID-19 NorCal Maritime 2020, San Francisco Bay, CA, 85 Fed. Reg. 15724 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Docket USCG-2020-0166)Safety Zone; COVID-19 NorCal Maritime 2020, San Francisco Bay, CA	Captain of the Port Sector San Francisco, U.S. Coast Guard	United States Coast Guard, Captain of the Port San Francisco; San Francisco Bay, CaliforniaFederal	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureTravel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. CO-003	Executive Order D 2020 004Ordering Closure of Downhill Ski Resorts Due to the Presence of COVID-19 in the State of Colorado	Governor Jared Polis	ColoradoState	Mar. 14, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-ME-001	22 M.R.S. secs. 801-825: sec. 801(4-A) (extreme public health emergency) and 801(10) (public health threat); sec. 802 (authority of department; health emergency; emergency rules; Governor's declaration); sec. 803 (inspection); sec. 804 (enforcement by agents, local health officers, sheriffs and law enforcement; cease-and-desist; fines; injunction); sec. 805 (court orders); sec. 807 (control of communicable diseases; designated facilities); sec. 808 (investigations); sec. 810 (emergency temporary custody of person or property); secs. 811-812 (court-ordered public health measures); sec. 816 (compliance-conditioned immunity); sec. 820 (extreme public health emergency powers); secs. 821-822 (reporting); sec. 825 (penalties)Title 22, Chapter 250: Control of Notifiable Diseases and Conditions (Maine Revised Statutes, chapter compilation generated January 5, 2026)	Maine Legislature (22 M.R.S. chapter 250, Control of Notifiable Diseases and Conditions; administered by the Department of Health and Human Services through the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention)	MaineState	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureHealth care ordersQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-ME-004	37-B M.R.S. secs. 703 (definitions), 741(3)(H) (delegation), 742 (emergency proclamation; Governor's powers; sec. 742(1)(C)(2), (5), (8), (12), (13) and (1)(E)), 743 (termination), 786 (enforcement; Class E crime; arrest), 822 (compliance-conditioned immunity), 827 (aid in emergency; Class E crime), 829 (duty of agencies to execute and enforce orders), 834 (inconsistent laws suspended)Title 37-B, Chapter 13: Maine Emergency Management Agency (Maine Revised Statutes, chapter compilation generated October 20, 2025)	Maine Legislature (37-B M.R.S. chapter 13, Maine Emergency Management Agency; Governor's emergency powers)	MaineState	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantineStanding duty	Primary source read

General Assembly of South Carolina, S.C. Code Ann. Title 44, Chapter 4, Emergency Health Powers Act, §§ 44-4-100 to 44-4-570 (in particular §§ 44-4-130, 44-4-300, 44-4-310, 44-4-500, 44-4-510, 44-4-520, 44-4-530, 44-4-540) (standing) (Ex. DUT-SC-002)
General Assembly of South Carolina, S.C. Code Ann. § 25-1-440 (standing) (Ex. DUT-SC-005)
General Assembly of South Carolina, S.C. Code Ann. §§ 1-3-420, 1-3-430, 1-3-440, 1-3-460 (Title 1, Chapter 3, Article 7) (standing) (Ex. DUT-SC-006)
CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-14-NH, Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Nursing Homes (Mar. 9, 2020; REVISED Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-097)
George Dunlap, Chair, Board of County Commissioners, and Vi Alexander Lyles, Mayor of Charlotte, with the six town mayors, Mecklenburg County and City of Charlotte Joint Proclamation of a State of Emergency (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. MET-CLT-008)
Executive Director, Denver Department of Public Health and Environment (Robert M. McDonald), Public Health Order restricting access to City facilities and cancelling permitted outdoor gatherings of 250 or more (indexed by DDPHE as the 'City and County of Denver Official State of Emergency Declaration') (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. MET-DEN-001)
County Executive Laura Curran, Executive Order Number 3 of 2020, Local Emergency Order No. 1 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. MET-NYC-053)
Chair Deborah Kafoury; Library Director Vailey Oehlke; Sheriff Mike Reese, Closure of all 19 Multnomah County Library branches; suspension of in-person jail visits (County facility closures under the emergency) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. MET-PDX-003)
Wilma J. Wooten, M.D., M.P.H., Public Health Officer, County of San Diego; Emergency Regulations by Helen Robbins-Meyer, Director of Emergency Services, Order of the Health Officer (Mar. 12, 2020; effective Mar. 13, 2020); Amended Order of the Health Officer and Emergency Regulations (Mar. 16, 2020; effective Mar. 17, 2020); Addendum (Mar. 17, 2020); Addendum 2 (Mar. 18, 2020); Addendum 3 (Mar. 23, 2020; effective Mar. 24, 2020) (County composite file) (Ex. MET-SAN-002)
Board of Regents President Michael Richards, Update from Board of Regents President Mike Richards on Coronavirus (March 14, 2020) (Mar. 14, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-045)
Wind Creek Hospitality (Poarch Band of Creek Indians), Release: Wind Creek Properties in Alabama to Voluntarily Remain Closed Until March 30th (Mar. 15, 2020) (Ex. AGY-TRIBAL-069)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (CDC Director), CDC No Sail Order and Suspension of Further Embarkation (Mar. 14, 2020) (Ex. FED-027)
City Manager Eric Holmes, Declaration of Civil Emergency No. 2020-01 (Mar. 13, 2020, 14:30) and Emergency Order 2020-02 (measures effective Mar. 14, 2020: cancellation of City-permitted events of 250 or more; facility closures; suspension of meetings of 20 or more in City facilities; suspension of non-essential inspections) (Ex. MET-PDX-018)
Mayor Greg Fischer, Release: Mayor calls for temporary closures of libraries, community centers, Mary T. Meagher Aquatics Center and some Zoo attractions (March 14, 2020) (Mar. 14, 2020) (Ex. MET-SDF-026)
Ohio Casino Control Commission; Ohio Lottery Commission (racinos), Commission order that casinos comply with the ODH directive on large gatherings (closure of Ohio's four casinos and seven racinos from March 13-14, 2020) and 'Responsible Restart Ohio - Gaming Facilities Remain Closed' (May 2020); reopening June 19, 2020 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. OH-063)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services, No Sail Order and Suspension of Further Embarkation (Mar. 14, 2020), published 85 Fed. Reg. 16628 (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. SEC-06-001)
National Labor Relations Board, Office of Public Affairs, Temporary Closure of Three Regional Offices Due to Possible COVID-19 Exposures (Mar. 15, 2020): Region 2 (Manhattan), Region 7 (Detroit), Region 13 (Chicago) (Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-077)
Chicago Park District (General Superintendent and CEO Michael P. Kelly), 'Chicago Park District Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19)' (Mar. 13, 2020, effective Mar. 15, 2020) (Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-064)
Massachusetts Gaming Commission (Chair Cathy Judd-Stein), Commission vote and release: MGC Temporarily Suspends Operations at Encore, MGM Springfield and Plainridge Park (Mar. 14, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-029)
Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission, Ohio Turnpike travel advisory, Mar. 15, 2020 5:03 p.m.: 'In accordance with state's order, food concession operators in all Ohio Turnpike service plazas are immediately moving to carryout only sales. Tables and chairs within food courts will be removed from service' (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-075)
Governor Wanda Vazquez Garced, Administrative Bulletin No. OE-2020-023 (Mar. 15, 2020) (Ex. AGY-TERRITORIES-002)
Captain of the Port Sector San Francisco, U.S. Coast Guard, Temporary Final Rule, Safety Zone; COVID-19 NorCal Maritime 2020, San Francisco Bay, CA, 85 Fed. Reg. 15724 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Docket USCG-2020-0166) (Ex. AGY-USCG-PORTS-009)
Governor Jared Polis, Executive Order D 2020 004 (Mar. 14, 2020) (Ex. CO-003)
Maine Legislature (22 M.R.S. chapter 250, Control of Notifiable Diseases and Conditions; administered by the Department of Health and Human Services through the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention), 22 M.R.S. secs. 801-825: sec. 801(4-A) (extreme public health emergency) and 801(10) (public health threat); sec. 802 (authority of department; health emergency; emergency rules; Governor's declaration); sec. 803 (inspection); sec. 804 (enforcement by agents, local health officers, sheriffs and law enforcement; cease-and-desist; fines; injunction); sec. 805 (court orders); sec. 807 (control of communicable diseases; designated facilities); sec. 808 (investigations); sec. 810 (emergency temporary custody of person or property); secs. 811-812 (court-ordered public health measures); sec. 816 (compliance-conditioned immunity); sec. 820 (extreme public health emergency powers); secs. 821-822 (reporting); sec. 825 (penalties) (standing) (Ex. DUT-ME-001)
Maine Legislature (37-B M.R.S. chapter 13, Maine Emergency Management Agency; Governor's emergency powers), 37-B M.R.S. secs. 703 (definitions), 741(3)(H) (delegation), 742 (emergency proclamation; Governor's powers; sec. 742(1)(C)(2), (5), (8), (12), (13) and (1)(E)), 743 (termination), 786 (enforcement; Class E crime; arrest), 822 (compliance-conditioned immunity), 827 (aid in emergency; Class E crime), 829 (duty of agencies to execute and enforce orders), 834 (inconsistent laws suspended) (standing) (Ex. DUT-ME-004)

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