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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
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-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-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-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-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. MET-AUS-034	Health Authority Order of Control Measures for Healthcare FacilitiesControl measures on all healthcare facilities in Travis County (signage, sanitizer, symptom screening of every employee, patient, visitor…	Austin-Travis County Health Authority (Mark E. Escott, MD, MPH, Medical Director and Interim Health Authority)	Travis County, Texas (all healthcare facilities)County	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q2	Health care ordersWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-050	Texas Medical Board 'Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Response' page as captured July 3, 2020 (announcements; emergency rules 22 TAC §§ 174.5, 187.2, 187.6, 187.16, 190.8(2)(U); disaster licensing; renewal extensions)TMB COVID-19 Response page: chronology of the Board's emergency rules and waivers, Mar. 14 - July 1, 2020	Texas Medical Board	Texas Medical Board; State levelSector regulator	July 3, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Health care ordersWorkplace 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. 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. MET-HOU-004	Order by the County Judge of Harris County (County Buildings)Order: County Buildings	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	Harris County, TexasCounty	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q2	Courts and public officesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-23-001	Notice to Oil and Gas Operators: Extension of Notification Requirements Under Statewide Rule 32Extension of Notification Requirements Under Statewide Rule 32	Railroad Commission of Texas, Oil and Gas Division	TexasSector regulator	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Workplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-002	Order No. 20200321-006Order prohibiting Social Gatherings of more than 10 people; retail distancing controls; Critical Infrastructure obligations; closure of…	Mayor Steve Adler	City of Austin, TexasCity	Mar. 21, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capAlcohol and barsCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesSupply chain	Primary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-038	County Judge Order No. 2020-04: Related to Declaration regarding COVID-19 Response and PreparednessOrder prohibiting social gatherings of more than 10; Critical Infrastructure obligations (Exhibit B); closure of common dining areas and…	Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt	Travis County, TexasCounty	Mar. 21, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capAlcohol and barsCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesSupply chain	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-060	PCCA news release, Mar. 23, 2020: the port 'will remain open to provide critical infrastructure services' as area businesses close; the port will remain accessible to port employees, terminal operators, labor, pilots, tug and barge operators, seafarers, stevedores, agents and line handlers if Texas or Nueces County issues a shelter-in-place order; screening protocols and social distancingPort of Corpus Christi Remains Open as COVID-19 Pandemic Evolves	Port of Corpus Christi Authority (PCCA); Chief Executive Officer Sean Strawbridge	Texas (Port of Corpus Christi; Nueces and San Patricio Counties)Sector regulator	Mar. 23, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Workplace rulesSupply chain	Primary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-003	Stay Home - Work Safe Order No. 20200324-007Stay Home - Work Safe Order (shelter in place; non-essential business must cease; gatherings and travel prohibited)	Mayor Steve Adler	City of Austin, TexasCity	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantineWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-039	County Judge Order No. 2020-5: Relating to the Declaration regarding COVID-19 (Stay Home - Work Safe)Stay Home - Work Safe Order (shelter in place; non-essential business must cease; gatherings and travel prohibited)	Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt	Travis County, TexasCounty	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantineCourts and public officesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-068	Second Executive Order of the County Judge (CH-02), Stay Home Work SafeSecond Executive Order: all persons ordered to stay home except for essential activities; all businesses ordered to take distancing measures…	Collin County Judge Chris Hill	Collin County, TexasCounty	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeGathering capWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. TX-005	Executive Order GA-10Relating to daily reporting during the COVID-19 disaster	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care ordersWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-007	Amended Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins, Stay Home Stay SafeAmended Order (Minimum Basic Operations; construction and LTCF exhibits)	Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins	Dallas County, TexasCounty	Mar. 29, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capHealth care ordersWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-008	Stay Home Stay Safe Rules for the Construction IndustryRules for the Construction Industry	Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins	Dallas County, TexasCounty	Mar. 29, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-009	Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins Regarding Long-Term Care FacilitiesOrder Regarding Long-Term Care Facilities	Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins	Dallas County, TexasCounty	Mar. 29, 2020	2020 Q2	Health care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-085	Industry Notice 2020-05Business Continuity Planning Considerations - COVID-19	Charles G. Cooper, Banking Commissioner	Texas; Texas Department of BankingSector regulator	Mar. 30, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Workplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-051	Harris County Sheriff's Office, 'Frequently Asked Questions COVID-19' (as archived Apr. 10, 2020)Public access to storefronts and substations restricted; jail visitation suspended (attorney-client interviews and essential visits…	Harris County Sheriff's Office (Sheriff Ed Gonzalez)	Harris County, Texas (Sheriff's Office; Harris County Jail); county levelCounty	Apr. 1, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Context (guidance or announcement)Gathering capCourts and public officesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-010	Amended Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins, Safer At Home OrderSafer At Home Order (Apr. 2, 2020)	Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins	Dallas County, TexasCounty	Apr. 2, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capHealth care ordersEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read

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 § 81.084 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-004)
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 (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 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)
Austin-Travis County Health Authority (Mark E. Escott, MD, MPH, Medical Director and Interim Health Authority), Health Authority Order of Control Measures for Healthcare Facilities (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-034)
Texas Medical Board, Texas Medical Board 'Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Response' page as captured July 3, 2020 (announcements; emergency rules 22 TAC §§ 174.5, 187.2, 187.6, 187.16, 190.8(2)(U); disaster licensing; renewal extensions) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-050)
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)
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)
County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order by the County Judge of Harris County (County Buildings) (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-004)
Railroad Commission of Texas, Oil and Gas Division, Notice to Oil and Gas Operators: Extension of Notification Requirements Under Statewide Rule 32 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. SEC-23-001)
Mayor Steve Adler, Order No. 20200321-006 (Mar. 21, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-002)
Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt, County Judge Order No. 2020-04: Related to Declaration regarding COVID-19 Response and Preparedness (Mar. 21, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-038)
Port of Corpus Christi Authority (PCCA); Chief Executive Officer Sean Strawbridge, PCCA news release, Mar. 23, 2020: the port 'will remain open to provide critical infrastructure services' as area businesses close; the port will remain accessible to port employees, terminal operators, labor, pilots, tug and barge operators, seafarers, stevedores, agents and line handlers if Texas or Nueces County issues a shelter-in-place order; screening protocols and social distancing (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-060)
Mayor Steve Adler, Stay Home - Work Safe Order No. 20200324-007 (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-003)
Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt, County Judge Order No. 2020-5: Relating to the Declaration regarding COVID-19 (Stay Home - Work Safe) (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-039)
Collin County Judge Chris Hill, Second Executive Order of the County Judge (CH-02), Stay Home Work Safe (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-068)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-10 (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. TX-005)
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, Amended Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins, Stay Home Stay Safe (Mar. 29, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-007)
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, Stay Home Stay Safe Rules for the Construction Industry (Mar. 29, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-008)
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins Regarding Long-Term Care Facilities (Mar. 29, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-009)
Charles G. Cooper, Banking Commissioner, Industry Notice 2020-05 (Mar. 30, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-085)
Harris County Sheriff's Office (Sheriff Ed Gonzalez), Harris County Sheriff's Office, 'Frequently Asked Questions COVID-19' (as archived Apr. 10, 2020) (Apr. 1, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-051)
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, Amended Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins, Safer At Home Order (Apr. 2, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-010)

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