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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. DUT-TX-019	Tex. Penal Code §§ 12.22, 12.23 and 12.34Class B Misdemeanor; Class C Misdemeanor; Third Degree Felony Punishment	Texas Legislature (Penal Code ch. 12, Punishments)	TexasState	Jan. 1, 1974	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-TX-010	Tex. Gov't Code § 418.012Executive Orders	Texas Legislature (Government Code ch. 418, Texas Disaster Act of 1975)	TexasState	Sept. 1, 1987	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-TX-011	Tex. Gov't Code §§ 418.018(c) and 418.108(g)Movement of People; Declaration of Local Disaster (control of movement of persons and occupancy of premises)	Texas Legislature (Government Code ch. 418)	TexasState	Sept. 1, 1987	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitTravel and quarantineStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-TX-012	Tex. Gov't Code § 418.173Penalty for Violation of Emergency Management Plan	Texas Legislature (Government Code ch. 418)	TexasState	Sept. 1, 1987	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-TX-001	Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.002Responsibility of State and Public	Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code, Title 2, Subtitle D, Chapter 81, Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Act)	TexasState	Sept. 1, 1989	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-TX-002	Tex. Health & Safety Code §§ 81.081 and 81.082Department's Duty; Administration of Control Measures	Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E, Control)	TexasState	Sept. 1, 1989	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-TX-003	Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.083Application of Control Measures to Individual	Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E)	TexasState	Sept. 1, 1989	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-TX-004	Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.084Application of Control Measures to Property	Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E)	TexasState	Sept. 1, 1989	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureWorkplace rulesStanding duty	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. DUT-TX-006	Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.087Violation of Control Measure Orders; Criminal Penalty	Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E)	TexasState	Sept. 1, 1989	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-TX-007	Tex. Health & Safety Code § 121.024Duties (of a health authority)	Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 121, Local Public Health Reorganization Act)	TexasState	Sept. 1, 1989	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-TX-016	Tex. Health & Safety Code § 341.011Nuisance	Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 341, Minimum Standards of Sanitation and Health Protection Measures)	TexasState	Sept. 1, 1989	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureWorkplace rulesStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-TX-017	Tex. Health & Safety Code § 341.091Criminal Penalty	Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 341, Subchapter F, Enforcement)	TexasState	Sept. 1, 1989	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-TX-013	Tex. Labor Code § 411.103Duty of Employer to Provide Safe Workplace	Texas Legislature (Labor Code ch. 411, Workers' Health and Safety, Subchapter H, General Requirements Relating to Occupational Health and Safety)	TexasState	Sept. 1, 1995	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-TX-018	Tex. Health & Safety Code § 437.0145 (with §§ 437.002 and 437.016)Emergency Suspension or Closing Order; Enforcement of State Law by County or Public Health District; Criminal Penalty	Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 437, Regulation of Food Service Establishments, Retail Food Stores, Mobile Food Units, and Roadside Food Vendors)	TexasState	Sept. 1, 1999	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-001	TABC Industry Notice, Including Alcohol with Pick-Up and Delivery Orders of FoodIndustry Notice to Restaurants that hold a Mixed Beverage Permit: Including Alcohol with Pick-Up and Delivery Orders of Food	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission	Texas (State alcoholic-beverage regulator)Sector regulator	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureAlcohol and barsOther	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-05-013	TABC Coronavirus Information page (as archived June 23, 2020): Governor's waivers (Mar. 18, 2020 alcohol to-go; Apr.-May 2020), to-go sales and delivery rules, permit-type guidance under the GA ordersCoronavirus Information	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission	TexasSector regulator	June 23, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Business closureAlcohol and bars	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-05-014	Waiver of TABC provisions permitting restaurants to deliver alcoholic beverages with food (Mar. 18, 2020)Governor Abbott Waives Certain Regulations To Allow Restaurants To Deliver Alcoholic Beverages To Consumers	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Alcohol and bars	Confirmed from a secondary source
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. DUT-TX-009	Declaration of Public Health Disaster (March 19, 2020), renewed at 30-day intervalsDeclaration of Public Health Disaster	Commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services (John Hellerstedt, M.D.)	TexasState	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStanding duty	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-TX-021	In re Abbott, No. 20-50264 (5th Cir. Apr. 7, 2020) (published), 954 F.3d 772In re Greg Abbott, in his official capacity as Governor of Texas, et al. (petition for writ of mandamus; GA-09)	United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Duncan, J., joined by Elrod, J.; Dennis, J., dissenting)	Texas (United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit)Court	Apr. 7, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationHealth care ordersStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-004	TABC Industry Notice, Follow Governor's Open Texas Order or Face License SuspensionIndustry Notice to All TABC-Licensed Bars and Restaurants: Follow Governor's Open Texas Order or Face License Suspension	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission	Texas (State alcoholic-beverage regulator)Sector regulator	June 17, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Capacity limitAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-010	TABC News Release, Alcohol Permits for 12 Bars Suspended After Three Nights of Operation Safe OpenAlcohol Permits for 12 Bars Suspended After Three Nights of Operation Safe Open	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission	Texas (State alcoholic-beverage regulator)Sector regulator	June 21, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCapacity limitAlcohol and bars	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-012	TABC News Release, Judge Rules in Favor of TABC's Permit Suspension of Texas NightclubJudge Rules in Favor of TABC's Permit Suspension of Texas Nightclub (Elevate Nightclub, McAllen)	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (reporting the State Office of Administrative Hearings decision)	Texas (State alcoholic-beverage regulator)Sector regulator	July 10, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Business closureAlcohol and bars	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-011	TABC News Release, Alcohol Permits for 17 Bars Suspended Following Weekend Operation to Protect TexansAlcohol Permits for 17 Bars Suspended Following Weekend Operation to Protect Texans	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission	Texas (State alcoholic-beverage regulator)Sector regulator	June 22, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCapacity limitAlcohol and bars	Primary source read

Texas Legislature (Penal Code ch. 12, Punishments), Tex. Penal Code §§ 12.22, 12.23 and 12.34 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-019)
Texas Legislature (Government Code ch. 418, Texas Disaster Act of 1975), Tex. Gov't Code § 418.012 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-010)
Texas Legislature (Government Code ch. 418), Tex. Gov't Code §§ 418.018(c) and 418.108(g) (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-011)
Texas Legislature (Government Code ch. 418), Tex. Gov't Code § 418.173 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-012)
Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code, Title 2, Subtitle D, Chapter 81, Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Act), Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.002 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-001)
Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E, Control), Tex. Health & Safety Code §§ 81.081 and 81.082 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-002)
Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E), Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.083 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-003)
Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E), Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.084 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-004)
Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E), Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.085 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-005)
Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E), Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.087 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-006)
Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 121, Local Public Health Reorganization Act), Tex. Health & Safety Code § 121.024 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-007)
Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 341, Minimum Standards of Sanitation and Health Protection Measures), Tex. Health & Safety Code § 341.011 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-016)
Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 341, Subchapter F, Enforcement), Tex. Health & Safety Code § 341.091 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-017)
Texas Legislature (Labor Code ch. 411, Workers' Health and Safety, Subchapter H, General Requirements Relating to Occupational Health and Safety), Tex. Labor Code § 411.103 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-013)
Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 437, Regulation of Food Service Establishments, Retail Food Stores, Mobile Food Units, and Roadside Food Vendors), Tex. Health & Safety Code § 437.0145 (with §§ 437.002 and 437.016) (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-018)
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, TABC Industry Notice, Including Alcohol with Pick-Up and Delivery Orders of Food (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-001)
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, TABC Coronavirus Information page (as archived June 23, 2020): Governor's waivers (Mar. 18, 2020 alcohol to-go; Apr.-May 2020), to-go sales and delivery rules, permit-type guidance under the GA orders (Ex. SEC-05-013)
Governor Greg Abbott, Waiver of TABC provisions permitting restaurants to deliver alcoholic beverages with food (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. SEC-05-014)
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)
Commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services (John Hellerstedt, M.D.), Declaration of Public Health Disaster (March 19, 2020), renewed at 30-day intervals (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. DUT-TX-009)
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Duncan, J., joined by Elrod, J.; Dennis, J., dissenting), In re Abbott, No. 20-50264 (5th Cir. Apr. 7, 2020) (published), 954 F.3d 772 (Ex. DUT-TX-021)
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, TABC Industry Notice, Follow Governor's Open Texas Order or Face License Suspension (June 17, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-004)
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, TABC News Release, Alcohol Permits for 12 Bars Suspended After Three Nights of Operation Safe Open (June 21, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-010)
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (reporting the State Office of Administrative Hearings decision), TABC News Release, Judge Rules in Favor of TABC's Permit Suspension of Texas Nightclub (July 10, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-012)
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, TABC News Release, Alcohol Permits for 17 Bars Suspended Following Weekend Operation to Protect Texans (June 22, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-011)

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