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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. TN-001	Executive Order No. 14An Order Suspending Provisions of Certain Statutes and Rules in Order to Facilitate the Treatment and Containment of COVID-19 (state of…	Governor Bill Lee	TennesseeState	Mar. 12, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declarationHealth care ordersSupply chain	Primary source read
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. TN-002	Executive Order No. 15An Order Suspending Provisions of Certain Statutes and Rules and Taking Other Necessary Measures in Order to Facilitate the Treatment and…	Governor Bill Lee	TennesseeState	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declarationHealth care ordersCourts and public officesSupply chainOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-050	Civil Emergency Proclamation and Executive Order No. 03-2020Regarding Safer at Home Directive and Closure of Non-Essential Services and Businesses	Mayor Jim Strickland	City of Memphis, TennesseeCity	Mar. 23, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering cap	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-051	Declaration of Local State of Emergency and Executive Order by Mayor Lee HarrisExecutive Order Regarding a Safer at Home Directive and the Closure of Non-Essential Services and Businesses Located in Unincorporated…	Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris	Shelby County, Tennessee (unincorporated areas)County	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering cap	Primary source read
Ex. TN-006	Executive Order No. 21An Order Amending Executive Order No. 17 to Further Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19 by Limiting Non-Essential Services and Gatherings	Governor Bill Lee	TennesseeState	Mar. 30, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-021	Third Extension of Executive Order No. 6Extension of the State of Civil Emergency related to the COVID-19 Epidemic (declared March 18, 2020)	Mayor John Cooper	Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson CountyCity	Apr. 8, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. TN-011	Executive Order No. 27An Order Extending Temporary Social Distancing and Stay-at-Home Provisions of Executive Order Nos. 17, 21, 22, and 23 Until April 30, 2020…	Governor Bill Lee	TennesseeState	Apr. 13, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering cap	Primary source read
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. MET-BNA-053	Civil Emergency Proclamation and Executive Order No. 13-2020Amending the Safer at Home Order: Back to Business Phase 1 (supersedes Executive Order No. 12-2020)	Mayor Jim Strickland	City of Memphis, TennesseeCity	May 5, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. TN-016	Executive Order No. 35An Order Amending Executive Order No. 30 to Allow Reopening of Small Group, Non-Contact Entertainment and Recreational Venues Pursuant to…	Governor Bill Lee	TennesseeState	May 7, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitGathering capEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-006	Order 5 from the Chief Medical Director: Phase One ReopeningOrder 5 (Phase One: gatherings above ten prohibited; hospitality, educational, sports and entertainment venues remain closed)	Dr. Michael C. Caldwell, Chief Medical Director of Health	Nashville and Davidson County, TennesseeCounty	May 8, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesWorkplace 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. MET-BNA-054	Civil Emergency Proclamation and Executive Order No. 16-2020Back to Business Phase 2 (supersedes Executive Order No. 13-2020)	Mayor Jim Strickland	City of Memphis, TennesseeCity	May 19, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	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. TN-080	ERG release, May 15, 2020: 'Economic Recovery Group to Lift Capacity Restrictions on Restaurants and Retail, Allow for Large Attractions to Open'Economic Recovery Group to Lift Capacity Restrictions on Restaurants and Retail, Allow for Large Attractions to Open (effective May 22…	Governor's Economic Recovery Group (Office of the Governor)	TennesseeState	May 15, 2020	2020 Q2	Capacity limitGathering capEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-007	Order 6 from the Chief Medical Director: Phase Two ReopeningOrder 6 (Phase Two: gatherings above 25 prohibited; sector conditions; face coverings per Amended Order 4)	Dr. Michael C. Caldwell, Chief Medical Director of Health	Nashville and Davidson County, TennesseeCounty	May 22, 2020	2020 Q2	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace 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-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. TN-022	Executive Order No. 55An Order to Facilitate and Respond to Continuing Effects of COVID-19 by Amending Prior Executive Orders	Governor Bill Lee	TennesseeState	July 31, 2020	2020 Q3	Face-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesOther	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

Governor Bill Lee, Executive Order No. 14 (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. TN-001)
Mayor John Cooper, Executive Order No. 6 (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. MET-BNA-086)
Governor Bill Lee, Executive Order No. 15 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. TN-002)
Mayor Jim Strickland, Civil Emergency Proclamation and Executive Order No. 03-2020 (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. MET-BNA-050)
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris, Declaration of Local State of Emergency and Executive Order by Mayor Lee Harris (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-BNA-051)
Governor Bill Lee, Executive Order No. 21 (Mar. 30, 2020) (Ex. TN-006)
Mayor John Cooper, Third Extension of Executive Order No. 6 (Apr. 8, 2020) (Ex. MET-BNA-021)
Governor Bill Lee, Executive Order No. 27 (Apr. 13, 2020) (Ex. TN-011)
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)
Mayor Jim Strickland, Civil Emergency Proclamation and Executive Order No. 13-2020 (May 5, 2020) (Ex. MET-BNA-053)
Governor Bill Lee, Executive Order No. 35 (May 7, 2020) (Ex. TN-016)
Dr. Michael C. Caldwell, Chief Medical Director of Health, Order 5 from the Chief Medical Director: Phase One Reopening (May 8, 2020) (Ex. MET-BNA-006)
Governor Bill Lee, Executive Order No. 36 (May 12, 2020) (Ex. TN-017)
Mayor Jim Strickland, Civil Emergency Proclamation and Executive Order No. 16-2020 (May 19, 2020) (Ex. MET-BNA-054)
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)
Governor's Economic Recovery Group (Office of the Governor), ERG release, May 15, 2020: 'Economic Recovery Group to Lift Capacity Restrictions on Restaurants and Retail, Allow for Large Attractions to Open' (Ex. TN-080)
Dr. Michael C. Caldwell, Chief Medical Director of Health, Order 6 from the Chief Medical Director: Phase Two Reopening (May 22, 2020) (Ex. MET-BNA-007)
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)
Shelby County Health Department, Shelby County Health Order and Directive No. 8 (July 8, 2020) (Ex. MET-BNA-063)
Governor Bill Lee, Executive Order No. 55 (July 31, 2020) (Ex. TN-022)
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)

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