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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the abolishment of the moving image industry incentive |
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program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The heading to Subchapter B, Chapter 485, |
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Government Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER B. TRAINING PROGRAM; ARCHIVE [MOVING IMAGE INDUSTRY
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INCENTIVE] PROGRAM |
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SECTION 2. Section 485.021, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 485.021. DEFINITION [DEFINITIONS]. In this |
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subchapter, [:
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[(1)
"In-state spending" means the amount of money
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spent in Texas by a production company during the production and
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completion of a moving image project, including the amount spent on
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wages to Texas residents.
The term does not include wages described
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by Section 485.024(b).
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[(2)] "moving [Moving] image project" means a visual |
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and sound production, including a film, television program, |
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national or multistate commercial, educational or instructional |
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video, or digital interactive media production. The term does not |
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include a production that is obscene, as defined by Section 43.21, |
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Penal Code. |
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[(3)
"Production company" includes a film production
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company, television production company, digital interactive media
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production company, or film and television production company.
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[(4)
"Texas resident" means an individual who has
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resided in Texas since the 120th day before the first day of
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principal photography on a moving image project.
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[(5)
"Underutilized and economically distressed area"
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includes any area of this state that:
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[(A)
the office determines receives less than 15
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percent of the total film and television production in this state
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during a fiscal year; or
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[(B)
has a median household income that does not
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exceed 75 percent of the median state household income.] |
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SECTION 3. Sections 485.022, 485.023, 485.024, 485.025, and |
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485.026, Government Code, are repealed. |
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SECTION 4. The repeal by this Act of Sections 485.022, |
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485.023, 485.024, 485.025, and 485.026, Government Code, does not |
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affect the validity of any agreement between the Music, Film, |
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Television, and Multimedia Office and a grant recipient or entity |
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to be awarded a grant under those sections that is entered into |
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before the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |