1. (a) Projects, not to include projects choosing the Texas Wage Option but including Digital Interactive Media Productions, which complete at least 25% of their total Filming Days in Underutilized or Economically Distressed Areas may receive an additional 2.5% of total in-state spending. The additional 2.5% applies to all eligible spending in all areas of Texas; it is not restricted to the Underutilized or Economically Distressed-Area spending.
2. (b) Feature Films and Television Programs that choose the Texas Wage Option and that complete at least 25% of their total Filming Days in Underutilized or Economically Distressed Areas may receive an additional 4.25% of eligible Wages paid to Texas Residents. The additional 4.25% applies to all eligible Wages paid to Texas Residents; it is not restricted to Wages paid for work only in the Underutilized or Economically Distressed Areas.
3. (c) In the event that multiple locations are utilized within a single Filming Day, in order to calculate the 25% of total Filming Days in Underutilized or Economically Distressed Areas necessary to receive an additional 2.5% or 4.25% of total in-state spending or Wages, as the case may be, the Texas Film Commission may pro-rate a given Filming Day by number of shot locations reflected on Production Reports furnished by an Applicant to the Texas Film Commission. For example, if eight locations are utilized in a Filming Day, and five are located in Underutilized or Economically Distressed Areas, 5/8 of that Filming Day will count in calculating the 25% of total Filming Days necessary to become eligible for the additional grant percentage.

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.