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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-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-049	Tex. Gov't Code ch. 406, subch. C (Online Notary Public), added by H.B. 1217 (2017)Texas Government Code, Chapter 406, Subchapter C, Online Notary Public	Texas Legislature (Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., ch. 340 (H.B. 1217), sec. 3)	Texas (Legislature) - permanent statute, contextState	July 1, 2018	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Other	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-043	Joint Statement on Reports of Price-Gouging of Medical Supplies in TexasWarning that price gouging of medical supplies will be prosecuted; the Governor 'has the power to declare Chapter 418,' which 'will give the…	Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton	Texas (Governor and Attorney General); State levelState	Mar. 6, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Supply chainOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-041	'March 11, 2020: Statement from CPS Energy: Update Regarding COVID-19'Suspension of energy disconnects effective immediately	CPS Energy (President and CEO Paula Gold-Williams), 'in partnership with San Antonio's Mayor and City Council'	CPS Energy (City Public Service Board of San Antonio), Texas (municipally owned electric and gas utility)City	Mar. 11, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Emergency declarationOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-013	Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0005-20 (updated March 19, 2020)COVID-19 testing and preparation	Commissioner of Insurance Kent Sullivan (with Governor Greg Abbott)	Texas; Texas Department of Insurance (State insurance regulator)Sector regulator	Mar. 11, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Health care ordersOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-071	News release, 'City of Austin Utilities suspends disconnects amid COVID-19' (Mar. 13, 2020)Suspension of all utility disconnects for non-payment (electric, water, wastewater, solid waste)	City of Austin (Mayor Steve Adler; Austin Energy General Manager Jackie Sargent), under the Mayor's Declaration of Local Disaster of March 6, 2020 ratified by the City Council March 12, 2020	City of Austin Utilities (Austin Energy; Austin Water), Texas (municipally owned utilities)City	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Emergency declarationOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-009	TDLR COVID-19 page, 'TDLR Takes Action in Response to COVID-19 Threat' (TDLR Updates Mar. 13-Oct. 13, 2020, with the Governor's executive orders and waivers), as archived Oct. 16, 2020TDLR COVID-19 Information Page (updates through Oct. 13, 2020)	Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation	Texas; Texas Department of Licensing and RegulationSector regulator	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Business closureCapacity limitEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-083	Industry Notice 2020-03 (with the Commissioner's Proclamation of March 16, 2020 authorizing emergency closings)Texas Department of Banking Provides Support and Guidance for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)	Charles G. Cooper, Banking Commissioner	Texas; Texas Department of Banking (State banking regulator)Sector regulator	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Business closureWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-08-040	Temporary waiver of vehicle title and registration requirements (press release, Mar. 16, 2020)Governor Abbott Grants Temporary Waiver of Vehicle Title & Registration Requirements	Governor Abbott	TexasState	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Courts and public officesOther	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. 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

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 Legislature (Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., ch. 340 (H.B. 1217), sec. 3), Tex. Gov't Code ch. 406, subch. C (Online Notary Public), added by H.B. 1217 (2017) (July 1, 2018) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-049)
Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton, Joint Statement on Reports of Price-Gouging of Medical Supplies in Texas (Mar. 6, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-043)
CPS Energy (President and CEO Paula Gold-Williams), 'in partnership with San Antonio's Mayor and City Council', 'March 11, 2020: Statement from CPS Energy: Update Regarding COVID-19' (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-041)
Commissioner of Insurance Kent Sullivan (with Governor Greg Abbott), Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0005-20 (updated March 19, 2020) (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-013)
City of Austin (Mayor Steve Adler; Austin Energy General Manager Jackie Sargent), under the Mayor's Declaration of Local Disaster of March 6, 2020 ratified by the City Council March 12, 2020, News release, 'City of Austin Utilities suspends disconnects amid COVID-19' (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-071)
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, TDLR COVID-19 page, 'TDLR Takes Action in Response to COVID-19 Threat' (TDLR Updates Mar. 13-Oct. 13, 2020, with the Governor's executive orders and waivers), as archived Oct. 16, 2020 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-009)
Charles G. Cooper, Banking Commissioner, Industry Notice 2020-03 (with the Commissioner's Proclamation of March 16, 2020 authorizing emergency closings) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-083)
Governor Abbott, Temporary waiver of vehicle title and registration requirements (press release, Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. SEC-08-040)
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 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)

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