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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. MET-AUS-047	Resolution and Renewal of Order of the Travis County Commissioners Court Mandating Continued Compliance with Local Health Authority Orders and Adopting Criteria for Declaring a Public Health Nuisance, Authorizing Enforcement (March 9, 2021)Commissioners Court order adopting the Health Authority's Emergency Rules for unincorporated Travis County (March 4 to April 15, 2021) as…	Travis County Commissioners Court	Travis County, Texas (unincorporated areas)County	Mar. 9, 2021	2021 Q12021 Q2	Gathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-TX-008	DSHS News Release, 'Texas Health Commissioner Declares Public Health Disaster' (March 19, 2020)Texas Health Commissioner Declares Public Health Disaster: Calls on Texans to stay home and limit gatherings to 10 people	Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS); Commissioner John Hellerstedt, M.D.	TexasState	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeGathering capWorkplace rulesStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-026	Notice of Emergency Rules Adoption: Health Authority Rules of July 14, 2020Health Authority Emergency Rules (face coverings outside the residence; site rules: face coverings, disinfection, gatherings of ten or less…	Austin-Travis County Health Authority (Mark E. Escott, MD, MPH, Interim Medical Director and Health Authority), with City Manager and City Attorney certification	City of Austin, TexasCity	July 14, 2020	2020 Q3	Gathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-019	Notice of Rules: Health Authority Rules adopted May 18, 2021Health Authority Rules (face coverings indoors at every site and outdoors where more than 2,500 present; site distancing, signage, hygiene…	Austin-Travis County Health Authority (Dr. Mark E. Escott, Interim Medical Director and Health Authority), with City Manager Spencer Cronk and City Attorney certification	City of Austin, TexasCity	May 18, 2021	2021 Q2	Gathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-006	Emergency Order No. 5: Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19, with Exhibit 1 Stay Home Work Safe MeasuresDeclaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19 (Emergency Order #5)	Mayor Ron Nirenberg, in coordination with the Local Health Authority and the Director of the Metropolitan Health District	City of San Antonio, TexasCity	Mar. 23, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capHealth care orders	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-036	Health Directive (schools): no on-campus instruction until after September 7, 2020Health Directive	C. Junda Woo, MD, MPH, Local Health Authority for Bexar County and the City of San Antonio	Bexar County and City of San Antonio (Local Health Authority)County	July 17, 2020	2020 Q3	Gathering capSchools and child careEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-029	Notice of Rules: Health Authority Rules of December 15, 2020Health Authority Rules of December 15, 2020 (face coverings; site rules; continuing through April 15, 2021)	Austin-Travis County Health Authority (Dr. Mark Escott)	City of Austin, TexasCity	Dec. 15, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Gathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-DFW-058	Resolution continuing the Declaration of Public Health Emergency to May 15, 2020; Third Amended Declaration of Public Health EmergencyCity Council continuation (to May 15, 2020) and Third Amended Declaration (gatherings 10) (Mar. 19, 2020)	Fort Worth City Council (continuation resolution) and Mayor Betsy Price (Third Amended Declaration)	City of Fort Worth, TexasCity	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declarationBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-028	Notice of Emergency Rules Adoption: Health Authority Rules of August 14, 2020Health Authority Emergency Rules (supersede the July 14, 2020 rules; face coverings outside the residence; site rules; school provisions)	Austin-Travis County Health Authority (Dr. Mark Escott), with City Manager and City Attorney certification	City of Austin, TexasCity	Aug. 14, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q4	Gathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-048	Notice of Rules: Health Authority Rules adopted April 13, 2021Health Authority Rules (face coverings outside the residence; fully-vaccinated exceptions; household isolation; site rules; school…	Austin-Travis County Health Authority (Dr. Mark E. Escott), with City Manager Spencer Cronk and City Attorney certification	City of Austin, TexasCity	Apr. 13, 2021	2021 Q2	Gathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-TX-005	Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.085Area Quarantine; Criminal Penalty	Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E)	TexasState	Sept. 1, 1989	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	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. MET-SAT-003	Fourth Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19, with Exhibit 1 Emergency MeasuresDeclaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19 (Fourth Declaration)	Mayor Ron Nirenberg	City of San Antonio, TexasCity	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-046	Ninth Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19 (adopting NW-14 and the CDC eviction order)Ninth Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19	Mayor Ron Nirenberg	City of San Antonio, TexasCity	Sept. 4, 2020	2020 Q3	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsCourts and public officesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-052	Eleventh Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19 (adopting NW-16, GA-29, GA-31, GA-32; curfews; hospital reserve)Eleventh Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19	Mayor Ron Nirenberg	City of San Antonio, TexasCity	Nov. 25, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsCourts and public officesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-049	Joint Control Order of the Local Health Authorities for Tarrant County, the City of Arlington, and the City of Burleson Regarding Public and Non-Religious Private SchoolsJoint Control Order on schools (July 21, 2020; no on-campus instruction until Sept. 28, 2020)	Catherine A. Colquitt, M.D. (Local Health Authority, Tarrant County); Cynthia Simmons, M.D. (Arlington); Steve Martin, M.D. (Burleson)	Tarrant County, City of Arlington and City of Burleson, TexasCounty	July 21, 2020	2020 Q3	Gathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child care	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-028	Second Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19 (2nd Addendum)	Mayor Ron Nirenberg	City of San Antonio, TexasCity	June 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Gathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-037	Sixth Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19 (adopting NW-10, GA-27, GA-28 as amended, GA-29)Sixth Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19	Mayor Ron Nirenberg	City of San Antonio, TexasCity	July 17, 2020	2020 Q3	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-042	Seventh Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19 (adopting NW-14)Seventh Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19	Mayor Ron Nirenberg	City of San Antonio, TexasCity	Aug. 19, 2020	2020 Q3	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-043	Eighth Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19 (adopting NW-14)Eighth Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19	Mayor Ron Nirenberg	City of San Antonio, TexasCity	Aug. 28, 2020	2020 Q3	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-049	Tenth Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19 (adopting NW-14, GA-30, GA-31 and the CDC eviction order)Tenth Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19	Mayor Ron Nirenberg	City of San Antonio, TexasCity	Sept. 21, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q4	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsCourts and public officesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-021	Emergency Order No. 7: Seventh Declaration of Public Health Emergency (adopting GA-23), with Exhibit 1Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19 (Emergency Order #7)	Mayor Ron Nirenberg	City of San Antonio, TexasCity	May 19, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declarationCapacity limitGathering cap	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-057	Twelfth Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19 (adopting NW-19, GA-29, GA-31, GA-32, the CDC eviction order and the CDC conveyance mask order)Twelfth Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19	Mayor Ron Nirenberg	City of San Antonio, TexasCity	Feb. 5, 2021	2021 Q1	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineAlcohol and barsCourts and public officesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-049	County Judge Order 2021-05; Relating to COVID-19Order directing Travis County and County facilities to follow the Health Authority's recommendations and guidance of May 21, 2021 (recording…	Travis County Judge Andy Brown	Travis County, Texas (County government and County facilities)County	May 21, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Face-covering requirementOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-045	Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0019-20, Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Suspension of a provision of Health and Safety Code and a DWC rule related to workers' compensationBulletin implementing the Governor's suspension of the 10-day exposure-testing requirement for emergency responders' workers' compensation…	Cassie Brown, Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation	Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation (statewide)Court	Apr. 10, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care ordersOther	Primary source read

Travis County Commissioners Court, Resolution and Renewal of Order of the Travis County Commissioners Court Mandating Continued Compliance with Local Health Authority Orders and Adopting Criteria for Declaring a Public Health Nuisance, Authorizing Enforcement (March 9, 2021) (Mar. 9, 2021) (Ex. MET-AUS-047)
Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS); Commissioner John Hellerstedt, M.D, DSHS News Release, 'Texas Health Commissioner Declares Public Health Disaster' (March 19, 2020) (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. DUT-TX-008)
Austin-Travis County Health Authority (Mark E. Escott, MD, MPH, Interim Medical Director and Health Authority), with City Manager and City Attorney certification, Notice of Emergency Rules Adoption: Health Authority Rules of July 14, 2020 (Ex. MET-AUS-026)
Austin-Travis County Health Authority (Dr. Mark E. Escott, Interim Medical Director and Health Authority), with City Manager Spencer Cronk and City Attorney certification, Notice of Rules: Health Authority Rules adopted May 18, 2021 (Ex. MET-AUS-019)
Mayor Ron Nirenberg, in coordination with the Local Health Authority and the Director of the Metropolitan Health District, Emergency Order No. 5: Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19, with Exhibit 1 Stay Home Work Safe Measures (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-006)
C. Junda Woo, MD, MPH, Local Health Authority for Bexar County and the City of San Antonio, Health Directive (schools): no on-campus instruction until after September 7, 2020 (July 17, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-036)
Austin-Travis County Health Authority (Dr. Mark Escott), Notice of Rules: Health Authority Rules of December 15, 2020 (Dec. 15, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-029)
Fort Worth City Council (continuation resolution) and Mayor Betsy Price (Third Amended Declaration), Resolution continuing the Declaration of Public Health Emergency to May 15, 2020; Third Amended Declaration of Public Health Emergency (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-058)
Austin-Travis County Health Authority (Dr. Mark Escott), with City Manager and City Attorney certification, Notice of Emergency Rules Adoption: Health Authority Rules of August 14, 2020 (Aug. 14, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-028)
Austin-Travis County Health Authority (Dr. Mark E. Escott), with City Manager Spencer Cronk and City Attorney certification, Notice of Rules: Health Authority Rules adopted April 13, 2021 (Apr. 13, 2021) (Ex. MET-AUS-048)
Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E), Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.085 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-005)
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)
Mayor Ron Nirenberg, Fourth Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19, with Exhibit 1 Emergency Measures (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-003)
Mayor Ron Nirenberg, Ninth Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19 (adopting NW-14 and the CDC eviction order) (Sept. 4, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-046)
Mayor Ron Nirenberg, Eleventh Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19 (adopting NW-16, GA-29, GA-31, GA-32; curfews; hospital reserve) (Nov. 25, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-052)
Catherine A. Colquitt, M.D. (Local Health Authority, Tarrant County); Cynthia Simmons, M.D. (Arlington); Steve Martin, M.D. (Burleson), Joint Control Order of the Local Health Authorities for Tarrant County, the City of Arlington, and the City of Burleson Regarding Public and Non-Religious Private Schools (July 21, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-049)
Mayor Ron Nirenberg, Second Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19 (June 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-028)
Mayor Ron Nirenberg, Sixth Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19 (adopting NW-10, GA-27, GA-28 as amended, GA-29) (July 17, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-037)
Mayor Ron Nirenberg, Seventh Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19 (adopting NW-14) (Aug. 19, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-042)
Mayor Ron Nirenberg, Eighth Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19 (adopting NW-14) (Aug. 28, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-043)
Mayor Ron Nirenberg, Tenth Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19 (adopting NW-14, GA-30, GA-31 and the CDC eviction order) (Sept. 21, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-049)
Mayor Ron Nirenberg, Emergency Order No. 7: Seventh Declaration of Public Health Emergency (adopting GA-23), with Exhibit 1 (May 19, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-021)
Mayor Ron Nirenberg, Twelfth Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19 (adopting NW-19, GA-29, GA-31, GA-32, the CDC eviction order and the CDC conveyance mask order) (Feb. 5, 2021) (Ex. MET-SAT-057)
Travis County Judge Andy Brown, County Judge Order 2021-05; Relating to COVID-19 (May 21, 2021) (Ex. MET-AUS-049)
Cassie Brown, Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0019-20, Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Suspension of a provision of Health and Safety Code and a DWC rule related to workers' compensation (Apr. 10, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-045)

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