1. (a) An application may be disqualified at any time if a project does not meet the necessary requirements or if an application is incomplete. If a project is disqualified, the applicant will be notified by email. Applications that have been disqualified may be resubmitted with the required changes or additional information, no earlier than 30 calendar days before the principal start date, and no later than 5:00 p.m. Central Time on the business day preceding the principal start date.
2. (b) In the case of a change in principal start or completion date, the applicant must notify the Texas Film Commission in writing, to include email, of the new principal start or completion date, and must give the reason(s) for the change. If the start of the project is delayed repeatedly or for more than 30 days, an application may be disqualified and the production must reapply.

3. (c) An application may also be disqualified for the following reasons including, but not limited to:

   1. (1) Failure to submit required documents and notifications, or additional documents as requested;
   2. (2) Failure to meet minimum requirements for in-state spending, number of Texas residents hired, and/or percentage of filming days;
   3. (3) Submission of false information;
   4. (4) Inappropriate content as described in Texas Penal Code Annotated, §43.23 or content that portrays Texas or Texans in a negative fashion;
   5. (5) Lack of available funding; or
   6. (6) Ineligible project as listed in §121.4 of this chapter.

Source Note:The provisions of this §121.10 adopted to be effective March 10, 2008, 33 TexReg 2019; amended to be effective November 22, 2009, 34 TexReg 8029.