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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. MET-BNA-086	Executive Order No. 6Declaration of a State of Civil Emergency arising from the COVID-19 epidemic	Mayor John Cooper	Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson CountyCity	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declaration	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-TN-014	Tenn. Att'y Gen. Op. No. 20-07Governor's Emergency Management Executive Orders	Herbert H. Slatery III, Attorney General and Reporter, State of Tennessee	TennesseeState	Apr. 27, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. TN-053	Tennessee Pledge: general guidelines (version first published Apr. 24-28, 2020)Tennessee Pledge: Reopening Tennessee Responsibly (general guidelines)	Governor's Economic Recovery Group (ERG)	TennesseeState	Apr. 28, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Capacity limitWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. TN-057	Tennessee Pledge: Exercise Facilities guidelines (as of June 16, 2020)Tennessee Pledge: Exercise Facilities	Governor's Economic Recovery Group	TennesseeState	June 16, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Capacity limitWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. TN-056	Tennessee Pledge: Close Contact Businesses guidelines (as of June 4, 2020)Tennessee Pledge: Close Contact Businesses	Governor's Economic Recovery Group	TennesseeState	June 4, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Capacity limitWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. TN-017	Executive Order No. 36An Order Suspending Provisions of Certain Statutes and Rules and Taking Other Necessary Measures in Order to Facilitate the Treatment and…	Governor Bill Lee	TennesseeState	May 12, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Emergency declarationSchools and child careHealth care ordersCourts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. TN-018	Executive Order No. 38An Order Expanding the Number of Tennesseans Who May Return to Work Safely While Urging Continued Adherence to Health and Social Distancing…	Governor Bill Lee	TennesseeState	May 22, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. TN-058	Tennessee Pledge: Attractions, Large Venues & Large Community Events guidelines (as of June 16, 2020)Tennessee Pledge: Attractions, Large Venues & Large Community Events	Governor's Economic Recovery Group	TennesseeState	June 16, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Capacity limitGathering capEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-046	Knox County Community Strategy for a Phased Reopening, Phase Two AmendmentPhase Two Amendment (May 22, 2020; Phase Two conditions from May 26, 2020)	Knox County Health Department	Knox County, TennesseeCounty	May 22, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Capacity limitGathering capWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. TN-081	Tennessee Pledge: Restaurant Industry guidelines (as of June 12, 2020)Tennessee Pledge: Restaurant Industry (revised; seated service only; ten guests per table)	Governor's Economic Recovery Group	TennesseeState	June 12, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Capacity limitGathering capAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-061	Shelby County Health Directive No. 7Health Directive No. 7 (Back to Business: unlisted businesses remain closed; 50 percent occupancy for retail, gyms, civic facilities and…	Shelby County Health Department (Alisa Haushalter, DNP, Director; Bruce Randolph, M.D., M.P.H., Health Officer)	Shelby County, Tennessee (all municipalities and unincorporated areas)County	June 22, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Business closureCapacity limitSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-008	Amended and Restated Order 7 from the Chief Medical Director: Phase Three ReopeningAmended and Restated Order 7 (Phase Three; Order 7 issued June 22, 2020, amended and restated June 29, 2020)	Dr. Michael C. Caldwell, Chief Medical Director of Health	Nashville and Davidson County, TennesseeCounty	June 29, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. TN-020	Executive Order No. 50An Order to Facilitate and Respond to Continuing Effects of COVID-19 by Extending Executive Order Nos. 36 & 38 (as Amended by Executive…	Governor Bill Lee	TennesseeState	June 29, 2020	2020 Q3	Emergency declarationTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-010	Order 9 from the Chief Medical Director: Phase Two with Modifications: ReopeningOrder 9 (Phase Three paused; hybrid Phase Two; bars closed; restaurant and gathering limits)	Dr. Michael C. Caldwell, Chief Medical Director of Health	Nashville and Davidson County, TennesseeCounty	July 2, 2020	2020 Q3	Business closureCapacity limitGathering capCurfew and hoursAlcohol and bars	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-063	Shelby County Health Order and Directive No. 8Health Order and Directive No. 8 (restaurants close at 10:00 p.m.; 50 percent occupancy; State sector guidelines made mandatory)	Shelby County Health Department	Shelby County, TennesseeCounty	July 8, 2020	2020 Q3	Capacity limitFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-TN-018	The Local Spot, Inc. v. Lee, No. 3:20-cv-00421, Doc. 59 (M.D. Tenn. July 14, 2020) (order refusing temporary restraining order)Order on Plaintiffs' Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (bars and restaurants v. Governor Lee, Mayor Cooper and Chief Medical Director…	United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (Richardson, J.)	Tennessee (Middle District of Tennessee; Metropolitan Nashville-Davidson County)Court	July 14, 2020	2020 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitAlcohol and bars	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-047	Amendment 1 of Order 9 from the Chief Medical Director (with Amendment 2, July 24, 2020)Order 9 Amendments 1 and 2 (revising Sections 4 and 5 of Amended and Restated Order 7 and adding Section 14)	Dr. Michael C. Caldwell, Chief Medical Director of Health	Nashville and Davidson County, TennesseeCounty	July 17, 2020	2020 Q3	Capacity limitCurfew and hoursAlcohol and bars	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. TN-059	Tennessee Pledge: Office Buildings guidelinesTennessee Pledge: Office Buildings	Governor's Economic Recovery Group	TennesseeState	July 23, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Telework mandateCapacity limitWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-064	Shelby County Health Order and Directive No. 9Health Order and Directive No. 9 (no bar seating or standing; alcohol only with food to seated customers; two-hour limit; 10:00 p.m. close)	Shelby County Health Department	Shelby County, TennesseeCounty	July 24, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q4	Capacity limitFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-011	Amendment 3 of Order 9 from the Chief Medical DirectorOrder 9 Amendment 3 (revising Sections 4, 5 and 14 of Amended and Restated Order 7: food service, bars, hours)	Dr. Michael C. Caldwell, Chief Medical Director of Health	Nashville and Davidson County, TennesseeCounty	July 30, 2020	2020 Q3	Capacity limitCurfew and hoursAlcohol and bars	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-036	Knox County Board of Health Regulation 2020-4COVID-19 Bar Early Closure Regulation (bars reopen; 10:00 p.m. close; replaces Regulation 2020-3)	Knox County Board of Health	Knox County, TennesseeCounty	Aug. 5, 2020	2020 Q3	Capacity limitCurfew and hoursAlcohol and bars	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-013	Order 11 from the Chief Medical Director: Phase Two with Modifications: ReopeningOrder 11 (Phase Two with Modifications; capacity, party-size and hours conditions by sector)	Dr. Michael C. Caldwell, Chief Medical Director of Health	Nashville and Davidson County, TennesseeCounty	Aug. 15, 2020	2020 Q3	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. TN-023	Executive Order No. 59An Order to Facilitate the Continued Response to COVID-19 and Extend Certain Provisions of Executive Order Nos. 36, 38, 49, 50, 54, and 55	Governor Bill Lee	TennesseeState	Aug. 28, 2020	2020 Q3	Emergency declarationGathering capFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-023	TDOSHS news release: Former Driver Services Centers Reopen as Express Centers in Nashville and Memphis (Sept. 1, 2020)Former Driver Services Centers Reopen as Express Centers in Nashville and Memphis	Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security	Tennessee (Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Driver Services Division)State	Sept. 1, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Context (guidance or announcement)Capacity limitCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-TN-006	Tenn. Code Ann. sec. 58-2-107Emergency management powers of the governor	Tennessee General Assembly (codified statute); exercised by the Governor	TennesseeState		2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantineStanding duty	Primary source read

Mayor John Cooper, Executive Order No. 6 (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. MET-BNA-086)
Herbert H. Slatery III, Attorney General and Reporter, State of Tennessee, Tenn. Att'y Gen. Op. No. 20-07 (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. DUT-TN-014)
Governor's Economic Recovery Group (ERG), Tennessee Pledge: general guidelines (version first published Apr. 24-28, 2020) (Apr. 28, 2020) (Ex. TN-053)
Governor's Economic Recovery Group, Tennessee Pledge: Exercise Facilities guidelines (as of June 16, 2020) (Ex. TN-057)
Governor's Economic Recovery Group, Tennessee Pledge: Close Contact Businesses guidelines (as of June 4, 2020) (Ex. TN-056)
Governor Bill Lee, Executive Order No. 36 (May 12, 2020) (Ex. TN-017)
Governor Bill Lee, Executive Order No. 38 (May 22, 2020) (Ex. TN-018)
Governor's Economic Recovery Group, Tennessee Pledge: Attractions, Large Venues & Large Community Events guidelines (as of June 16, 2020) (Ex. TN-058)
Knox County Health Department, Knox County Community Strategy for a Phased Reopening, Phase Two Amendment (May 22, 2020) (Ex. MET-BNA-046)
Governor's Economic Recovery Group, Tennessee Pledge: Restaurant Industry guidelines (as of June 12, 2020) (Ex. TN-081)
Shelby County Health Department (Alisa Haushalter, DNP, Director; Bruce Randolph, M.D., M.P.H., Health Officer), Shelby County Health Directive No. 7 (June 22, 2020) (Ex. MET-BNA-061)
Dr. Michael C. Caldwell, Chief Medical Director of Health, Amended and Restated Order 7 from the Chief Medical Director: Phase Three Reopening (June 29, 2020) (Ex. MET-BNA-008)
Governor Bill Lee, Executive Order No. 50 (June 29, 2020) (Ex. TN-020)
Dr. Michael C. Caldwell, Chief Medical Director of Health, Order 9 from the Chief Medical Director: Phase Two with Modifications: Reopening (July 2, 2020) (Ex. MET-BNA-010)
Shelby County Health Department, Shelby County Health Order and Directive No. 8 (July 8, 2020) (Ex. MET-BNA-063)
United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (Richardson, J.), The Local Spot, Inc. v. Lee, No. 3:20-cv-00421, Doc. 59 (M.D. Tenn. July 14, 2020) (order refusing temporary restraining order) (Ex. DUT-TN-018)
Dr. Michael C. Caldwell, Chief Medical Director of Health, Amendment 1 of Order 9 from the Chief Medical Director (with Amendment 2, July 24, 2020) (July 17, 2020) (Ex. MET-BNA-047)
Governor's Economic Recovery Group, Tennessee Pledge: Office Buildings guidelines (July 23, 2020) (Ex. TN-059)
Shelby County Health Department, Shelby County Health Order and Directive No. 9 (July 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-BNA-064)
Dr. Michael C. Caldwell, Chief Medical Director of Health, Amendment 3 of Order 9 from the Chief Medical Director (July 30, 2020) (Ex. MET-BNA-011)
Knox County Board of Health, Knox County Board of Health Regulation 2020-4 (Aug. 5, 2020) (Ex. MET-BNA-036)
Dr. Michael C. Caldwell, Chief Medical Director of Health, Order 11 from the Chief Medical Director: Phase Two with Modifications: Reopening (Aug. 15, 2020) (Ex. MET-BNA-013)
Governor Bill Lee, Executive Order No. 59 (Aug. 28, 2020) (Ex. TN-023)
Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, TDOSHS news release: Former Driver Services Centers Reopen as Express Centers in Nashville and Memphis (Sept. 1, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-023)
Tennessee General Assembly (codified statute); exercised by the Governor, Tenn. Code Ann. sec. 58-2-107 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TN-006)

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