Exhibit 9
March 26, 2020

GOVERNOR

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The Honorable Ruth R. Hughs

Secretary of State

State Capitol Room YE.8

Austin, Texas 78701

Dear Secretary Hughs:

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Secretary oYStte

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

Executive Order No. GA-il relating to airport screening and self-quarantine

during the COVID-19 disaster.

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

GREG ABBOTT

Respectfully submitted,

to the Governor

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BY THE

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Executive Department

Austin, Texas

March 26, 2020

EXECUTIVE ORDER

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Relating to airport screening and self-quarantine 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 Texas Department of State Health Services has determined that, as of

March 19, 2020, COVID-19 represents a public health disaster within the meaning of

Chapter 81 of the Texas Health and Safety Code; and

WHEREAS, I issued Executive Order GA-Os on March 19, 2020, Executive Order GA09 on March 22, 2020, and Executive Order GA-lO on March 24, 2020, all in response

to the COVID-l9 disaster; and

WHEREAS, many cases of COVID- 19 in the State of Texas were caused by people who

transmitted the virus to Texans after flying here from other states and countries; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator,

recently urged everyone who traveled from the New York metropolitan area to selfquarantine for 14 days to ensure that COVID-19 does not spread to others; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Anthony Fauci, a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force,

likewise called for 14 days of self-quarantine of travelers from New York so that New

York does not act as a “seeding point to the rest of the country;” and

WHEREAS, after the Governor of Florida imposed a quarantine on all air travelers

arriving from the New York Tn-State Area, which is experiencing substantial

community spread of COVID- 19, the Mayor of New York City remarked to the press, “I

understand it. We are the epicenter;” and

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

people presented by disasters” under Section 418.011 of the Texas Government Code,

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

and

WHEREAS, under Section 4 18.012, the “governor may issue executive orders...

hav[ingj the force and effect of law;” and

WHEREAS, under Section 4 18.017(a), the “governor may use all available resources of

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state government and of political subdivisions that are reasonably necessary to cope with

a disaster;” and

WHEREAS, under Section 418.018(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 COV1D-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 at noon on March 28, 2020:

Every person who enters the State of Texas as the final destination through an

airport, from a point of origin or point of last departure in New York, New Jersey,

Connecticut, or the City of New Orleans, or in any other state or city as may be

proclaimed hereafter, shall be subject to mandatory self-quarantine for a period of

14 days from the time of entry into Texas or the duration of the person’s presence

in Texas, whichever is shorter. This order to self-quarantine shall not apply to

people traveling in connection with military service, emergency response, health

response, or critical-infrastructure functions, as may be determined by the Texas

Division of Emergency Management. Each person covered under this order to

self-quarantine shall be responsible for all associated costs, including

transportation, lodging, food, and medical care.

A covered person shall use a form prescribed by the Texas Department of Public

Safety (DPS) to designate a quarantine location in Texas, such as a residence or a

hotel, and provide a full name, date of birth, home address, telephone number, and

driver license or passport information. DPS Troopers, or other approved peace

officers, shall collect a completed form from each covered person immediately

upon disembarking and verify it against the person’s driver license or passport.

Providing false information on this form is a criminal offense under Section 37.10

of the Texas Penal Code. Questions about this form should be directed to DPS at

(800) 525-5555.

A covered person shall proceed directly from the airport to the designated

quarantine location entered on the DPS form. Any covered person exhibiting

symptoms of COVID- 19 shall be escorted to the designated quarantine location by

a DPS Trooper.

A covered person shall remain in the designated quarantine location for a period

of 14 days or the duration of the person’s presence in Texas, whichever is shorter,

leaving only to seek medical care or to depart from Texas. During that period, a

covered person shall not allow visitors into or out of the designated quarantine

location, other than a health department employee, physician, or healthcare

provider, and shall not visit any public spaces.

DPS Special Agents will conduct unannounced visits to designated quarantine

locations to verify compliance by confirming the physical presence of covered

persons. Any failure to comply with this order to self-quarantine shall be a

criminal offense punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000, confinement in jail for

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a term not to exceed 180 days, or both.

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This executive order shall remain in effect and in full force until modified, amended,

rescinded, or superseded by the governor.

Given under my hand this the 26th

day of March, 2020.

GREG ABBOTT

Governor

UTH R. HUGHS

Secretary of State

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