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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
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. 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. 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-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-038	Local stay-at-home ordinances (Columbia and Charleston, adopted Mar. 26, 2020, effective before the State's Home or Work Order of Apr. 7) and local face-covering ordinances (Greenville from June 22-23, 2020; Charleston from July 1, 2020; Columbia, Richland County, Charleston County, Myrtle Beach and Horry County from July 2020), renewed every sixty daysEmergency ordinances requiring face coverings in retail, grocery, pharmacy and food-service settings; municipal stay-at-home ordinances	city and county councils (emergency ordinances under S.C. Code §§ 4-9-130 and 5-7-250)	City of Columbia; City of Charleston; City of Greenville; Richland County; Charleston County; City of Myrtle Beach; Horry County; Town of Lexington; City of North Myrtle Beach (principal local instruments)City	Mar. 26, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Stay-at-homeFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Confirmed from a secondary source
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. 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. SC-012	Executive Order No. 2020-19Lodging and Travel Restrictions for Individuals Entering South Carolina from High-Risk Areas	Governor Henry McMaster	South CarolinaState	Apr. 3, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-06-019	Executive Order No. 2020-19Lodging and Travel Restrictions for Individuals Entering South Carolina from High-Risk Areas	Governor Henry McMaster	South CarolinaState	Apr. 3, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. SC-011	Executive Order No. 2020-18Closure of Additional Non-Essential Businesses, Venues, Facilities, Services, and Activities for Public Use	Governor Henry McMaster	South CarolinaState	Apr. 3, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Business closureCapacity limitEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. SC-013	Executive Order No. 2020-21Stay at Home or Work Order Due to COVID-19 ('Home or Work Order')	Governor Henry McMaster	South CarolinaState	Apr. 6, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-024	SCDMV 'COVID-19 Related Information' page (April 8, 2020; as archived April 10, 2020)SCDMV COVID-19 Related Information: appointments required at branch offices; road tests suspended; extensions of document expirations	South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles	South Carolina (State agency: Department of Motor Vehicles)State	Apr. 8, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Capacity limitCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. SC-014	Executive Order No. 2020-23State of Emergency Due to Acceleration of COVID-19 Pandemic	Governor Henry McMaster	South CarolinaState	Apr. 12, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declaration	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-014	SC OSHA FastFind, 'Corona Virus (COVID-19) Prevention: General Requirements and Prevention Ideas for Workplaces' (created April 20, 2020)General Requirements and Prevention Ideas for Workplaces: mandatory social distancing; handwashing and sanitation; sick employees stay home…	South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, Office of Occupational Safety and Health (SC OSHA)	South CarolinaState	Apr. 20, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyCapacity limitWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. SC-015	Executive Order No. 2020-28Modification of Emergency Restrictions for Public Beaches and Waters and Incremental Modification of Non-Essential Business Closures	Governor Henry McMaster	South CarolinaState	Apr. 20, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. SC-016	Executive Order No. 2020-29New State of Emergency Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, Response, Recovery, etc.	Governor Henry McMaster	South CarolinaState	Apr. 27, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. SC-018	Executive Order No. 2020-31Modification of Home or Work Order and Authorization of Outdoor Dining Services	Governor Henry McMaster	South CarolinaState	May 3, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closure	Primary source read
Ex. SC-019	Executive Order No. 2020-34Authorization of Limited Indoor Dining Services and Rescission of Boating Restrictions	Governor Henry McMaster	South CarolinaState	May 8, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Business closureCapacity limit	Primary source read
Ex. SC-020	Executive Order No. 2020-35State of Emergency to Facilitate COVID-19 Pandemic Response, Testing, and Other Measures	Governor Henry McMaster	South CarolinaState	May 12, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. SC-023	Executive Order No. 2020-38State of Emergency to Facilitate Coordinated COVID-19 Pandemic Response	Governor Henry McMaster	South CarolinaState	May 27, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declaration	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-025	Executive Order No. 2020-42State of Emergency	Governor Henry McMaster	South CarolinaState	June 26, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Emergency declarationSchools and child careHealth care orders	Primary source read
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-027	Executive Order No. 2020-50Initiating Additional Emergency Measures and Consolidating Previous Orders	Governor Henry McMaster	South CarolinaState	Aug. 2, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q4	Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read

General Assembly of South Carolina, S.C. Code Ann. § 25-1-440 (standing) (Ex. DUT-SC-005)
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)
Governor Henry McMaster, Executive Order No. 2020-08 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. SC-001)
Governor Henry McMaster, Executive Order No. 2020-13 (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. SC-006)
city and county councils (emergency ordinances under S.C. Code §§ 4-9-130 and 5-7-250), Local stay-at-home ordinances (Columbia and Charleston, adopted Mar. 26, 2020, effective before the State's Home or Work Order of Apr. 7) and local face-covering ordinances (Greenville from June 22-23, 2020; Charleston from July 1, 2020; Columbia, Richland County, Charleston County, Myrtle Beach and Horry County from July 2020), renewed every sixty days (Ex. SC-038)
Governor Henry McMaster, Executive Order No. 2020-15 (Mar. 28, 2020) (Ex. SC-008)
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)
Governor Henry McMaster, Executive Order No. 2020-19 (Apr. 3, 2020) (Ex. SC-012)
Governor Henry McMaster, Executive Order No. 2020-19 (Apr. 3, 2020) (Ex. SEC-06-019)
Governor Henry McMaster, Executive Order No. 2020-18 (Apr. 3, 2020) (Ex. SC-011)
Governor Henry McMaster, Executive Order No. 2020-21 (Apr. 6, 2020) (Ex. SC-013)
South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, SCDMV 'COVID-19 Related Information' page (April 8, 2020; as archived April 10, 2020) (Apr. 8, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-024)
Governor Henry McMaster, Executive Order No. 2020-23 (Apr. 12, 2020) (Ex. SC-014)
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)
South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, Office of Occupational Safety and Health (SC OSHA), SC OSHA FastFind, 'Corona Virus (COVID-19) Prevention: General Requirements and Prevention Ideas for Workplaces' (created April 20, 2020) (standing) (Ex. DUT-SC-014)
Governor Henry McMaster, Executive Order No. 2020-28 (Apr. 20, 2020) (Ex. SC-015)
Governor Henry McMaster, Executive Order No. 2020-29 (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. SC-016)
Governor Henry McMaster, Executive Order No. 2020-31 (May 3, 2020) (Ex. SC-018)
Governor Henry McMaster, Executive Order No. 2020-34 (May 8, 2020) (Ex. SC-019)
Governor Henry McMaster, Executive Order No. 2020-35 (May 12, 2020) (Ex. SC-020)
Governor Henry McMaster, Executive Order No. 2020-38 (May 27, 2020) (Ex. SC-023)
Governor Henry McMaster, Executive Order No. 2020-40 (June 11, 2020) (Ex. SC-024)
Governor Henry McMaster, Executive Order No. 2020-42 (June 26, 2020) (Ex. SC-025)
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)
Governor Henry McMaster, Executive Order No. 2020-50 (Aug. 2, 2020) (Ex. SC-027)

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