Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) Within
7 days of receipt of a request for MPDZ Exemption, the Nominating Body shall
deliver to the Texas Film Commission (TFC) a digitized copy of the
request.
(b) If the Nominating Body
determines that the Requestor has submitted a complete request and, by official
action, decides to consider that request, the Nominating Body shall provide
written notice to the Requestor and to the TFC that includes:
(1) a statement that the Nominating Body has
received and will be considering a completed request; and
(2) the date on which the request was
received.
(c) In
reviewing a request, the Nominating Body shall consider:
(1) whether the proposed media production
location meets the requirements of the Act;
(2) whether the Requestor has the ability and
financial wherewithal to successfully complete the building, constructing,
renovating, or expanding of the proposed media production facility within 18
months from certification as a qualified person under §RSA 123.6<subdiv>(f)(1)</subdiv>
of this chapter; and
(3) whether
the proposed financial incentives are in the best interest of the Nominating
Body and this state.
(d)
Within 90 days of deciding to consider a completed request, the Nominating Body
shall either:
(1) adopt a written ordinance
or order nominating the proposed media production location which shall include:
(A) written findings as to each criterion
listed in §485A.102 of the Act;
(B) written information as listed in
§485A.105 of the Act;
(C) a
determination that granting the MPDZ Exemption is in the best interest of the
Nominating Body and this state; and
(D) designate and direct a representative of
the Nominating Body to execute an Application for Exemption pursuant to
§485A.106 of the Act and submit same to the TFC;
(2) deny the request; or
(3) take no official action and the request
shall be considered denied on the 91st day after the request consideration
start date.
(e) A
Nominating Body may, for good cause and upon written notice to the Requestor
with a copy to the TFC, take more than 90 days to consider a request under
subsection (d) of this section.
(f)
If not previously recognized, the Nominating Body at the same time shall also
adopt a written ordinance or order recognizing the media production development
zone in which a location nominated under subsection (d)(1) of this section is
located. This ordinance or order shall include:
(1) a precise description of the zone by a
legal description or reference to municipal or county boundaries;
(2) written findings as to each criterion
listed in §485A.101 of the Act; and
(3) a determination that recognizing the zone
is in the best interest of the Nominating Body and the state.
