An applicant shall be eligible for a single additional grant
equal to 2.5% of total in-state spending by meeting one of the following:
(1) Completing at least 25% of their total Filming
Days or Man Hours, as applicable, in Underutilized or Economically
Distressed Areas (UEDAs).
(A) In the event that multiple locations are utilized
within a single Filming Day, in order to calculate the 25% of total
Filming Days in UEDAs necessary to receive this additional grant,
the Texas Film Commission (Commission) shall pro-rate a given Filming
Day by the number of shooting locations reflected on production reports
furnished by an Applicant to the Commission. For example, if eight
shooting locations are utilized in a Filming Day, and five are located
in UEDAs, 5/8 of that Filming Day shall count in calculating the 25%
of total Filming Days necessary for this additional grant.
(B) If one or more shooting locations is not located
in a UEDA, but is serviced by a basecamp located in a UEDA, such shooting
locations shall be deemed to be located in a UEDA when calculating
the 25% of total Filming Days necessary for this additional grant.
A Production Company must have paid financial consideration to the
owner/leaseholder of the basecamp location pursuant to a location
agreement to be considered a "basecamp" under this subparagraph. The
basecamp location must be listed on the call sheets and/or other relevant
production documentation.
(C) The Commission shall identify the areas that qualify
for designation as UEDAs.
(2) Demonstrating that 5% of the combined total of
paid Crew and paid Cast, including extras, who are paid by the Applicant
are Texas Resident "Veterans."
(A) For purposes of this Section, a "Veteran" is a
person who served in and has been honorably discharged from the United
States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Coast Guard; the National
or Air National Guard of the United States; the Texas Army National
Guard; the Texas Air National Guard; a Reserve component of any of
the aforementioned military organizations; or any other military service
that the Commission determines to be allowable.
(B) The Applicant shall submit sufficient information
confirming the Veteran's status, including military-issued discharge
documentation and other information requested by the Commission to
support a determination that the person qualifies as a Veteran.
(3) Expending 10% of the total eligible in-state spending
on eligible expenditures during Postproduction, including labor, vendors,
and music costs.
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Source Note: The provisions of this §121.7 adopted to be effective March 10, 2008, 33 TexReg 2019; amended to be effective November 22, 2009, 34 TexReg 8029; amended to be effective August 28, 2011, 36 TexReg 5201; amended to be effective September 5, 2013, 38 TexReg 5714; amended to be effective March 6, 2014, 39 TexReg 1358; amended to be effective March 27, 2017, 42 TexReg 1399; amended to be effective May 21, 2023, 48 TexReg 2484 |