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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-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-060	Governor's release, 'Governor Abbott Announces National Guard Deployment in Support of COVID-19 Response'Deployment of three Joint Task Force Brigades (72nd IBCT, 56th IBCT, 176th Engineer Brigade) operating ten general support units; initial…	Governor Greg Abbott (with Maj. Gen. Tracy R. Norris, Adjutant General)	Texas (Governor; Texas National Guard); State levelState	Mar. 27, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Context (guidance or announcement)Health care ordersOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-041	Governor's release, 'Governor Abbott Activates National Guard In Response To COVID-19'Activation of the Texas National Guard 'to be prepared to assist with response efforts for COVID-19'; health-care workers and first…	Governor Greg Abbott	Texas (Governor; Texas Military Department / Texas National Guard); State levelState	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Context (guidance or announcement)Emergency declarationOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-042	Governor's release, 'Governor Abbott, Texas National Guard Announce COVID-19 Mobile Testing Sites'Mobilization of more than 1,200 Guard personnel in 25 mobile testing teams (45 members each) to sites identified by DSHS, in support of TDEM…	Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas National Guard (Maj. Gen. Tracy R. Norris, Adjutant General)	Texas (Governor; Texas National Guard; Texas Department of State Health Services; Texas Division of Emergency Management); State levelState	Apr. 20, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Context (guidance or announcement)Health care ordersOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-061	Governor's release, 'Governor Abbott Waives Health Care Fees For Incarcerated Texans In TDCJ Facilities'TDCJ directed to temporarily suspend inmate fees for health care services related to COVID-19	Governor Greg Abbott	Texas (Governor; Texas Department of Criminal Justice); State levelState	Mar. 20, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Health care ordersOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-063	Governor's release, 'Governor Abbott Announces White House Title 32 Extension Of Texas National Guard COVID-19 Mission'Federal funding of the Texas National Guard's COVID-19 mission extended through the end of 2020; recital of missions: field testing…	Governor Greg Abbott	Texas (Governor; Texas National Guard); State levelState	Aug. 4, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q4	Emergency declarationOther	Primary source read
Ex. MI-049	In re Certified Questions from the United States District Court, Western District of Michigan, Southern Division (Midwest Institute of Health, PLLC v. Governor), No. 161492, 506 Mich. 332 (2020)Opinion holding that the Governor lacked authority under the Emergency Management Act after April 30, 2020 and that the Emergency Powers of…	Michigan Supreme Court	MichiganCourt	Oct. 2, 2020	2020 Q4	Other	Primary source read
Ex. WI-040	Wis. Stat. ch. 323, Emergency Management (323.10 declaration by governor; 323.12 powers and duties of the governor; 323.28 penalties)Codified authority for the Governor's emergency declarations and the DHS face-covering orders (323.12(4)(b)); 60-day limit; legislative…	Wisconsin Legislature (codified statute)	WisconsinState	Mar. 1, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declarationOther	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. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-096	News release AP20:045, Governor Newsom Issues Executive Order to Send Every Registered Voter a Vote-by-Mail Ballot for the November 3, 2020 General ElectionGovernor Newsom Issues Executive Order to Send Every Registered Voter a Vote-by-Mail Ballot for the November 3, 2020 General Election	Secretary of State Alex Padilla (release); Governor Gavin Newsom (Executive Order N-64-20)	California (Secretary of State; Governor; county elections officials)State	May 8, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Other	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-LA-006	La. R.S. 29:724 (powers of the governor; executive orders and proclamations have the force and effect of law; penalty for violation)Powers of the governor: 'the governor may issue executive orders, proclamations, and regulations,' which 'shall have the force and effect of…	Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes)	LouisianaState	June 22, 1993	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStanding dutyOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-SC-018	Op. S.C. Att'y Gen. (Mar. 29, 2020) (to Rep. Jeff Bradley), on the extraordinary powers of the Governor during a state of emergency, with additional citationsDo the Governor's extraordinary powers in a state of emergency preempt similar orders of counties and municipalities during the same state…	Attorney General Alan Wilson, by Robert D. Cook, Solicitor General (expedited opinion to the Hon. Jeff Bradley, S.C. House of Representatives, District 123)	South CarolinaState	Mar. 29, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyEmergency declarationOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-SC-019	Op. S.C. Att'y Gen. (Apr. 13, 2020) (to Rep. Josiah Magnuson), on the Governor's authority under § 25-1-440 and the fifteen-day limitationWhether the Governor may issue successive fifteen-day emergency declarations without the consent of the General Assembly; the scope of the…	Attorney General Alan Wilson (opinion to the Hon. Josiah Magnuson, S.C. House of Representatives)	South CarolinaState	Apr. 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyEmergency declarationOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DET-053	Release: WCPO to Dismiss all Cases Issued Under Governor's Executive Order During COVID CrisisWayne County Prosecutor's Office dismisses ordinance violations and misdemeanors charged under the Governor's COVID-19 executive orders…	Wayne County Prosecutor Kym L. Worthy (release)	Wayne County, MichiganCounty	Apr. 12, 2021	2020 Q4	Other	Primary source read
Ex. PA-055	Order of the Governor to Enhance Protections for Health Care ProfessionalsOrder of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Enhance Protections for Health Care Professionals	Governor Tom Wolf	PennsylvaniaState	May 6, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Health care ordersWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. PA-068	Order of the Governor Staying the Application Deadline Under the COVID Relief - Mortgage and Rental Assistance Grant ProgramOrder of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Staying the Application Deadline Under the COVID Relief-Mortgage and Rental…	Governor Tom Wolf	PennsylvaniaState	Oct. 5, 2020	2020 Q4	Other	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. PA-080	Amendment to the Order of the Governor for Mitigation, Enforcement, and Immunity Protections (Section 14 immunity conformed to the Updated Face Coverings Order)Amendment to the Order of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for Mitigation, Enforcement, and Immunity Protections	Governor Tom Wolf	PennsylvaniaState	Dec. 10, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Face-covering requirementOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-038	Order of the Governor of the State of Maryland, Prohibiting Price Gouging (Mar. 23, 2020) (Order No. 20-03-23-03)Prohibiting retailers from increasing the sale or rental price of enumerated goods and services (food, fuel, medicine, medical supplies or…	Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.	Maryland (Governor); State levelState	Mar. 23, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Supply chainOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-HI-017	News Release 2020-92, Circuit Court Decision Upholds Lawfulness of Governor's Emergency ProclamationsCircuit Court Decision Upholds Lawfulness of Governor's Emergency Proclamations	Department of the Attorney General, Clare E. Connors, Attorney General	HawaiiState	Oct. 16, 2020	2020 Q4	Standing dutyEmergency declarationOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-OR-004	Statute: ORS chapter 401 (Emergency Management and Services), the emergency-management act: declaration of a state of emergency (401.165); the Governor's police powers (401.168); rules and orders on commodities, services, industrial plants, labor and child care (401.188); the force of law of emergency rules and orders (401.192); the offense of violating them (401.990)ORS 401.165, 401.168, 401.175, 401.188, 401.192 and 401.990: the Governor's emergency powers, the 'full force and effect of law' of…	Oregon Legislative Assembly (codified text published by the Office of the Legislative Counsel, 2025 Edition)	OregonState	Sept. 29, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStanding dutyOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-037	Order of the Governor of the State of Maryland, National Guard (Mar. 12, 2020)Ordering the Maryland National Guard into State active duty to enforce the laws and carry out emergency functions for the duration of the…	Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.	Maryland (Governor; Maryland National Guard); State levelState	Mar. 12, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declarationOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-039	Order of the Governor of the State of Maryland, Various Health Care Matters (Mar. 19, 2020) (Order No. 20-03-19-01)Establishment of health facilities (including decommissioned hospitals and State property for treatment, isolation and quarantine); resource…	Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.	Maryland (Governor; Secretary of Health); State levelState	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care ordersSupply chainOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-037	Chapter 14 of the Acts of 2020 (House Bill 1663), COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Protection Act of 2020State Government - State of Emergency and Catastrophic Health Emergency - Authority of Governor and Unemployment Insurance Benefits…	Maryland General Assembly; approved by Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.	Maryland (General Assembly; Governor; enforced by the Attorney General)State	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Workplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BAL-039	Executive Order No. 2020-011, Incorporating Governor Hogan's Executive Order 20-06-19-01 (licenses, permits and legal time requirements)Incorporating Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.'s Executive Order 20-06-19-01 Dated June 19, 2020... Extending Certain Licenses, Permits…	County Executive John A. Olszewski, Jr.	Baltimore County, MarylandCounty	June 24, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Courts and public offices	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 Greg Abbott (with Maj. Gen. Tracy R. Norris, Adjutant General), Governor's release, 'Governor Abbott Announces National Guard Deployment in Support of COVID-19 Response' (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-060)
Governor Greg Abbott, Governor's release, 'Governor Abbott Activates National Guard In Response To COVID-19' (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-041)
Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas National Guard (Maj. Gen. Tracy R. Norris, Adjutant General), Governor's release, 'Governor Abbott, Texas National Guard Announce COVID-19 Mobile Testing Sites' (Apr. 20, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-042)
Governor Greg Abbott, Governor's release, 'Governor Abbott Waives Health Care Fees For Incarcerated Texans In TDCJ Facilities' (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-061)
Governor Greg Abbott, Governor's release, 'Governor Abbott Announces White House Title 32 Extension Of Texas National Guard COVID-19 Mission' (Aug. 4, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-063)
Michigan Supreme Court, In re Certified Questions from the United States District Court, Western District of Michigan, Southern Division (Midwest Institute of Health, PLLC v. Governor), No. 161492, 506 Mich. 332 (2020) (Oct. 2, 2020) (Ex. MI-049)
Wisconsin Legislature (codified statute), Wis. Stat. ch. 323, Emergency Management (323.10 declaration by governor; 323.12 powers and duties of the governor; 323.28 penalties) (Mar. 1, 2020) (Ex. WI-040)
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)
Secretary of State Alex Padilla (release); Governor Gavin Newsom (Executive Order N-64-20), News release AP20:045, Governor Newsom Issues Executive Order to Send Every Registered Voter a Vote-by-Mail Ballot for the November 3, 2020 General Election (May 8, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-096)
Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes), La. R.S. 29:724 (powers of the governor; executive orders and proclamations have the force and effect of law; penalty for violation) (standing) (Ex. DUT-LA-006)
Attorney General Alan Wilson, by Robert D. Cook, Solicitor General (expedited opinion to the Hon. Jeff Bradley, S.C. House of Representatives, District 123), Op. S.C. Att'y Gen. (Mar. 29, 2020) (to Rep. Jeff Bradley), on the extraordinary powers of the Governor during a state of emergency, with additional citations (Ex. DUT-SC-018)
Attorney General Alan Wilson (opinion to the Hon. Josiah Magnuson, S.C. House of Representatives), Op. S.C. Att'y Gen. (Apr. 13, 2020) (to Rep. Josiah Magnuson), on the Governor's authority under § 25-1-440 and the fifteen-day limitation (Ex. DUT-SC-019)
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym L. Worthy (release), Release: WCPO to Dismiss all Cases Issued Under Governor's Executive Order During COVID Crisis (Apr. 12, 2021) (Ex. MET-DET-053)
Governor Tom Wolf, Order of the Governor to Enhance Protections for Health Care Professionals (May 6, 2020) (Ex. PA-055)
Governor Tom Wolf, Order of the Governor Staying the Application Deadline Under the COVID Relief - Mortgage and Rental Assistance Grant Program (Oct. 5, 2020) (Ex. PA-068)
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)
Governor Tom Wolf, Amendment to the Order of the Governor for Mitigation, Enforcement, and Immunity Protections (Section 14 immunity conformed to the Updated Face Coverings Order) (Dec. 10, 2020) (Ex. PA-080)
Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr, Order of the Governor of the State of Maryland, Prohibiting Price Gouging (Mar. 23, 2020) (Order No. 20-03-23-03) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-038)
Department of the Attorney General, Clare E. Connors, Attorney General, News Release 2020-92, Circuit Court Decision Upholds Lawfulness of Governor's Emergency Proclamations (Oct. 16, 2020) (Ex. DUT-HI-017)
Oregon Legislative Assembly (codified text published by the Office of the Legislative Counsel, 2025 Edition), Statute: ORS chapter 401 (Emergency Management and Services), the emergency-management act: declaration of a state of emergency (401.165); the Governor's police powers (401.168); rules and orders on commodities, services, industrial plants, labor and child care (401.188); the force of law of emergency rules and orders (401.192); the offense of violating them (401.990) (standing) (Ex. DUT-OR-004)
Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr, Order of the Governor of the State of Maryland, National Guard (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-037)
Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr, Order of the Governor of the State of Maryland, Various Health Care Matters (Mar. 19, 2020) (Order No. 20-03-19-01) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-039)
Maryland General Assembly; approved by Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr, Chapter 14 of the Acts of 2020 (House Bill 1663), COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Protection Act of 2020 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-037)
County Executive John A. Olszewski, Jr, Executive Order No. 2020-011, Incorporating Governor Hogan's Executive Order 20-06-19-01 (licenses, permits and legal time requirements) (June 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-BAL-039)

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