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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
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. 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. 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. SC-043	Disability Rights South Carolina v. McMaster, No. 21-2070, 24 F.4th 893 (4th Cir. Jan. 25, 2022)Vacating in part the D.S.C. preliminary injunction of September 28, 2021 against enforcement of Proviso 1.108 (as to the Governor and…	United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (Thacker, J.)	South Carolina (federal)Court	Jan. 25, 2022		Face-covering requirementSchools and child care	Primary source read
Ex. ECO-C-039	Executive Order No. 2020-14Self-Quarantine for Individuals from High-Risk Areas (travelers from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and New Orleans)	Governor Henry McMaster	South CarolinaState	Mar. 27, 2020	2020 Q2	Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SC-037	State of Emergency renewal chain: EO 2020-44 (July 11, 2020), 2020-48 (July 26), 2020-56 (Aug. 25), 2020-59 (Sept. 9), 2020-62 (Sept. 24), 2020-65 (Oct. 9), 2020-67 (Oct. 24), 2020-70 (Nov. 8), 2020-72 (Nov. 23), 2020-75 (Dec. 8), 2021-03 (Jan. 7, 2021), 2021-07 (Jan. 22), 2021-08 (Feb. 6), 2021-10 (Feb. 21), 2021-13 (Mar. 8), 2021-15 (Mar. 23), 2021-18 (Apr. 7), 2021-20 (Apr. 22), 2021-22 (May 7)State of Emergency (successive fifteen-day declarations)	Governor Henry McMaster	South CarolinaState	July 11, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Emergency declaration	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SC-039	Restriction of visitation to nursing homes and assisted living facilities (directive to DHEC)Nursing-home and assisted-living visitation restriction	South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), acting under the Governor's directive	South CarolinaSector regulator	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Health care orders	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-SC-009	Act No. 99 of 2021 (S. 147, R. 39), a Joint Resolution, the 'South Carolina COVID-19 Liability Immunity Act'A Joint Resolution to enact the 'South Carolina COVID-19 Liability Immunity Act' so as to provide liability protections for a limited time…	General Assembly of South Carolina (S. 147, ratified R. 39, April 28, 2021; approved by Governor Henry McMaster April 28, 2021)	South CarolinaState	Apr. 28, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesOperating conditionOther	Primary source read
Ex. SC-001	Executive Order No. 2020-08State of Emergency Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19)	Governor Henry McMaster	South CarolinaState	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declarationSchools and child careHealth care orders	Primary source read
Ex. SC-004	Executive Order No. 2020-11Additional Emergency Measures and Regulatory Relief re COVID-19	Governor Henry McMaster	South CarolinaState	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Telework mandateHealth care ordersCourts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. SC-022	Executive Order No. 2020-37Additional Incremental Modification of Non-Essential Business Closures	Governor Henry McMaster	South CarolinaState	May 21, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closure	Primary source read
Ex. SC-024	Executive Order No. 2020-40State of Emergency (with School Closures, Protection of First Responders, Transportation Waivers, and Modification of Prior Emergency…	Governor Henry McMaster	South CarolinaState	June 11, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declarationBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careHealth care orders	Primary source read
Ex. SC-032	Executive Order No. 2021-11Modifying and Amending Emergency Measures	Governor Henry McMaster	South CarolinaState	Mar. 1, 2021	2021 Q1	Telework mandateGathering capFace-covering requirement	Primary source read
Ex. SC-035	Executive Order No. 2021-23Emergency Measures Regarding Face Coverings, Vaccine Passports, and Other Matters	Governor Henry McMaster	South CarolinaState	May 11, 2021	2021 Q2	Telework mandateFace-covering requirementSchools and child careVaccination or testingOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-022	SCDC COVID-19 Action Plan (Phase Two), Mar. 16, 2020Visitation suspended 30 days; all inmate facility transfers suspended 30 days; all work release and labor crews suspended 14 days; official…	South Carolina Department of Corrections (Director Bryan P. Stirling), after coordination with DHEC and the Governor's Office	South Carolina Department of Corrections; State levelState	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Gathering capTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. ECO-B-065	Executive Order No. 2020-09Closing Public Schools, Cancelling Elections, and Other Provisions Due to COVID-19	Governor Henry McMaster	South CarolinaState	Mar. 15, 2020	2020 Q2	Gathering capSchools and child care	Primary source read
Ex. SC-002	Executive Order No. 2020-09Closing Public Schools, Cancelling Elections, etc. Due to Coronavirus	Governor Henry McMaster	South CarolinaState	Mar. 15, 2020	2020 Q2	Gathering capSchools and child careCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. SC-003	Executive Order No. 2020-10Directing Additional Emergency Measures in Response to COVID-19	Governor Henry McMaster	South CarolinaState	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. SC-005	Executive Order No. 2020-12Regulatory Flexibility to Facilitate Social Distancing	Governor Henry McMaster	South CarolinaState	Mar. 21, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Alcohol and barsOther	Primary source read
Ex. SC-006	Executive Order No. 2020-13Authorizing Law Enforcement to Maintain Order, Ensure Public Safety, and Preserve Public Health During the State of Emergency	Governor Henry McMaster	South CarolinaState	Mar. 23, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Stay-at-homeGathering capOther	Primary source read
Ex. SC-007	Executive Order No. 2020-14Required Self-Quarantine for Individuals Entering South Carolina from High-Risk Areas	Governor Henry McMaster	South CarolinaState	Mar. 27, 2020	2020 Q2	Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. SC-008	Executive Order No. 2020-15State of Emergency Due to COVID-19 Pandemic	Governor Henry McMaster	South CarolinaState	Mar. 28, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. SC-009	Executive Order No. 2020-16Emergency Access Restrictions for Public Beaches and Waters	Governor Henry McMaster	South CarolinaState	Mar. 30, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. SC-010	Executive Order No. 2020-17Closure of Non-Essential Businesses, Venues, Facilities, Services, and Activities for Public Use	Governor Henry McMaster	South CarolinaState	Mar. 31, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureTelework mandateEvents and venues	Primary source read

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)
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)
General Assembly of South Carolina, S.C. Code Ann. § 25-1-440 (standing) (Ex. DUT-SC-005)
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (Thacker, J.), Disability Rights South Carolina v. McMaster, No. 21-2070, 24 F.4th 893 (4th Cir. Jan. 25, 2022) (Ex. SC-043)
Governor Henry McMaster, Executive Order No. 2020-14 (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. ECO-C-039)
Governor Henry McMaster, State of Emergency renewal chain: EO 2020-44 (July 11, 2020), 2020-48 (July 26), 2020-56 (Aug. 25), 2020-59 (Sept. 9), 2020-62 (Sept. 24), 2020-65 (Oct. 9), 2020-67 (Oct. 24), 2020-70 (Nov. 8), 2020-72 (Nov. 23), 2020-75 (Dec. 8), 2021-03 (Jan. 7, 2021), 2021-07 (Jan. 22), 2021-08 (Feb. 6), 2021-10 (Feb. 21), 2021-13 (Mar. 8), 2021-15 (Mar. 23), 2021-18 (Apr. 7), 2021-20 (Apr. 22), 2021-22 (May 7) (Ex. SC-037)
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), acting under the Governor's directive, Restriction of visitation to nursing homes and assisted living facilities (directive to DHEC) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. SC-039)
General Assembly of South Carolina (S. 147, ratified R. 39, April 28, 2021; approved by Governor Henry McMaster April 28, 2021), Act No. 99 of 2021 (S. 147, R. 39), a Joint Resolution, the 'South Carolina COVID-19 Liability Immunity Act' (standing) (Ex. DUT-SC-009)
Governor Henry McMaster, Executive Order No. 2020-08 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. SC-001)
Governor Henry McMaster, Executive Order No. 2020-11 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. SC-004)
Governor Henry McMaster, Executive Order No. 2020-37 (May 21, 2020) (Ex. SC-022)
Governor Henry McMaster, Executive Order No. 2020-40 (June 11, 2020) (Ex. SC-024)
Governor Henry McMaster, Executive Order No. 2021-11 (Mar. 1, 2021) (Ex. SC-032)
Governor Henry McMaster, Executive Order No. 2021-23 (May 11, 2021) (Ex. SC-035)
South Carolina Department of Corrections (Director Bryan P. Stirling), after coordination with DHEC and the Governor's Office, SCDC COVID-19 Action Plan (Phase Two), Mar. 16, 2020 (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-022)
Governor Henry McMaster, Executive Order No. 2020-09 (Mar. 15, 2020) (Ex. ECO-B-065)
Governor Henry McMaster, Executive Order No. 2020-09 (Mar. 15, 2020) (Ex. SC-002)
Governor Henry McMaster, Executive Order No. 2020-10 (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. SC-003)
Governor Henry McMaster, Executive Order No. 2020-12 (Mar. 21, 2020) (Ex. SC-005)
Governor Henry McMaster, Executive Order No. 2020-13 (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. SC-006)
Governor Henry McMaster, Executive Order No. 2020-14 (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. SC-007)
Governor Henry McMaster, Executive Order No. 2020-15 (Mar. 28, 2020) (Ex. SC-008)
Governor Henry McMaster, Executive Order No. 2020-16 (Mar. 30, 2020) (Ex. SC-009)
Governor Henry McMaster, Executive Order No. 2020-17 (Mar. 31, 2020) (Ex. SC-010)

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