Exhibit 11
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Secreary of State The Honorable Ruth R. Hughs

Secretary of State

State Capitol Room lE.8

Austin, Texas 78701

Dear Secretary Hughs:

Pursuant to his powers as Governor of the State of Texas, Greg Abbott has issued the following:

Executive Order No. GA-14 relating to statewide continuity of essential services

and activities during the COVID-19 disaster.

The original executive order is attached to this letter of transmittal.

Respectfully submitted,

In8

Clerk to the Governor

GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT

Attachment

POST OFFICE Box 12428 AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711 512-463-2000 (VOICE) DIAL 7-1-1 foR RELAY SERVICES
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BY THE

GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF TEXAS

Executive Department

Austin, Texas

March 31, 2020

EXECUTIVE ORDER

GA14

Relating to statewide continuity of essential services aizd activities

during the COVID-19 disaster.

WHEREAS, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, issued a disaster proclamation on March 13,

2020, certifying under Section 418.0 14 of the Texas Government Code that the novel

coronavirus (COVID- 19) poses an imminent threat of disaster for all counties in the State of

Texas; and

WHEREAS, the Commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), Dr.

John Hellerstedt, has determined that COVID-19 represents a public health disaster within the

meaning of Chapter 81 of the Texas Health and Safety Code; and

WHEREAS., I have issued numerous executive orders and suspensions of Texas laws in response

to the COVID-l9 disaster, aimed at protecting the health and safety of Texans and ensuring an

effective response to this disaster; and

WHEREAS, I issued Executive Order GA-08 on March 19, 2020, mandating certain obligations

for Texans in accordance with the President’s Coronavirus Guidelines for America, as

promulgated by President Donald J. Trump and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC) on March 16, 2020, which called upon Americans to take actions to slow the spread of

COVID-19 for 15 days; and

WHEREAS, Executive Order GA-08 is subject to expiration at 11:59 p.m. on April 3, 2020,

absent further action by the governor; and

WHEREAS, on March 29, 2020, to avoid scenarios that could lead to hundreds of thousands of

deaths, the President announced that, based on advice from Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Deborah

Birx, the restrictive social-distancing Guidelines should extend through April 30, 2020; and

WHEREAS, DSHS Commissioner Dr. Hellerstedt and White House Coronavirus Response

Coordinator Dr. Birx say that the spread of COVID- 19 can be reduced by minimizing social

gatherings;, and

WHEREAS, on March 28, 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued its Guidance

on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce, Version 2.0, which provides an advisory list

of critical-infrastructure sectors, workers, and functions that should continue during the COVID

19 response; and

WHEREAS, for state agencies and their employees and agents, the Office of the Attorney

General of Texas has advised that local restrictions issued in response to the COVD- 19 disaster

do not apply to restrict the conduct of state business; and

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WHEREAS, all government entities and businesses should be allowed to continue providing

essential services during the COVID-19 disaster, and all critical infrastructure should be allowed

to remain operational; and

WHEREAS, the “governor is responsible for meeting . . . the dangers to the state and people

presented by disasters” under Section 418.011 ofthe Texas Government Code, and the

legislature has given the governor broad authority to fulfill that responsibility; and

WHEREAS, under Section 418.0 12, the “governor may issue executive orders ... hav[ing] the

force and effect of law;” and

WHEREAS, under Section 418.016(a), the “governor may suspend the provisions of any

regulatory statute prescribing the procedures for conduct of state business ... if strict

compliance with the provisions ... would in any way prevent, hinder, or delay necessary action

in coping with a disaster;” and

WHEREAS, under Section 418.017(a), the “governor may use all available resources of state

government and of political subdivisions that are reasonably necessary to cope with a disaster;”

and

WHEREAS, under Section 4 18.018(c), the “governor may control ingress and egress to and from

a disaster area and the movement of persons and the occupancy of premises in the area;” and

WHEREAS, under Section 418. 173, failure to comply with any executive order issued during the

COVD-19 disaster is an offense punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000, confinement in jail

for a term not to exceed 180 days, or both fine and confinement.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, by virtue of the power and authority

vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, do hereby order the following on

a statewide basis effective 12:01 a.m. on April 2, 2020, and continuing through April 30, 2020,

subject to extension based on the status of COVLD-19 in Texas and the recommendations of the

CDC and the White House Coronavirus Task Force:

In accordance with guidance from DSHS Commissioner Dr. Hellerstedt, and to achieve

the goals established by the President to reduce the spread of COVD-19, every person in

Texas shall, except where necessary to provide or obtain essential services, minimize

social gatherings and minimize in-person contact with people who are not in the same

household.

“Essential services” shall consist of everything listed by the U.S. Department of

Homeland Security in its Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce,

Version 2.0, plus religious services conducted in churches, congregations, and houses of

worship. Other essential services may be added to this list with the approval of the Texas

Division of Emergency Management (TDEM). TDEM shall maintain an online list of

essential services, as specified in this executive order and in any approved additions.

Requests for additions should be directed to TDEM at EssentialServices@tdem.texas.gov

or by visiting www.tdem.texas.gov/essentialservices.

In providing or obtaining essential services, people and businesses should follow the

Guidelines from the President and the CDC by practicing good hygiene, environmental

cleanliness, and sanitation, implementing social distancing, and working from home if

possible. In particular, all services should be provided through remote telework from

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home unless they are essential services that cannot be provided through remote telework.

If religious services cannot be conducted from home or through remote services, they

should be conducted consistent with the Guidelines from the President and the CDC by

practicing good hygiene, environmental cleanliness, and sanitation, and by implementing

social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

In accordance with the Guidelines from the President and the CDC, people shall avoid

eating or drinking at bars, restaurants, and food courts, or visiting gyms, massage

establishments, tattoo studios, piercing studios, or cosmetology salons; provided,

however, that the use of drive-thru, pickup, or delivery options for food and drinks is

allowed and highly encouraged throughout the limited duration of this executive order.

This executive order does not prohibit people from accessing essential services or

engaging in essential daily activities, such as going to the grocery store or gas station,

providing or obtaining other essential services, visiting parks, hunting or fishing, or

engaging in physical activity like jogging or bicycling, so long as the necessary

precautions are maintained to reduce the transmission of COVID- 19 and to minimize inperson contact with people who are not in the same household.

In accordance with the Guidelines from the President and the CDC, people shall not visit

nursing homes, state supported living centers, assisted living facilities, or long-term care

facilities unless to provide critical assistance as determined through guidance from the

Texas Health and Human Services Commission.

In accordance with the Guidelines from the President and the CDC, schools shall remain

temporarily closed to in-person classroom attendance and shall not recommence before

May 4, 2020.

This executive order shall supersede any conflicting order issued by local officials in

response to the COVD-19 disaster, but only to the extent that such a local order restricts

essential services allowed by this executive order or allows gatherings prohibited by this

executive order. I hereby suspend Sections 418.1015(b) and 418.108 of the Texas

Government Code, Chapter 81, Subchapter E of the Texas Health and Safety Code, and

any other relevant statutes, to the extent necessary to ensure that local officials do not

impose restrictions inconsistent with this executive order, provided that local officials

may enforce this executive order as well as local restrictions that are consistent with this

executive order.

Given under my hand this the 31st day of

March, 2020.

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This executive order supersedes Executive Order GA-08, but not Executive Orders GA-09, GA10, GA-li, GA-12, or GA-13, and shall remain in effect and in full force until April 30, 2020,

unless it is modified, amended, rescinded, or superseded by the governor.

GREG ABBOTT

Governor
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ATTESTED BY:

(RUTH R. HUGHS

Secretary of State

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