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1	1	81R4992 GCB-D
2	2	By: Mallory Caraway H.B. No. 1052
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5	5	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
6	6	AN ACT
7	7	relating to the creation, powers, and duties of film districts.
8	8	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
9	9	SECTION 1. Subtitle A, Title 10, Local Government Code, is
10	10	amended by adding Chapter 310 to read as follows:
11	11	CHAPTER 310. FILM DISTRICTS
12	12	SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
13	13	Sec. 310.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
14	14	(1) "Board" means a district's board of directors.
15	15	(2) "District" means a film district created under
16	16	this chapter.
17	17	Sec. 310.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT. A district is a political
18	18	subdivision of this state and a special district.
19	19	[Sections 310.003-310.050 reserved for expansion]
20	20	SUBCHAPTER B. CREATION
21	21	Sec. 310.051. CREATION BY POPULOUS MUNICIPALITY. A
22	22	municipality with a population of one million or more may create a
23	23	district as provided by this subchapter to promote the film
24	24	industry in a designated area in the municipality.
25	25	Sec. 310.052. HEARING. Before creating a district, the
26	26	governing body of a municipality must hold a hearing on the purposes
27	27	and advisability of creating the district. Any interested person
28	28	may speak at the hearing.
29	29	Sec. 310.053. ORDER CREATING DISTRICT; INITIAL DIRECTORS.
30	30	(a) After a hearing under Section 310.052, if a governing body finds
31	31	that the municipality and the designated area would benefit from
32	32	the district's creation, the governing body by order may create the
33	33	district.
34	34	(b) The order must specify:
35	35	(1) the district's boundaries, which must be wholly in
36	36	the municipality;
37	37	(2) the number and qualifications of directors to be
38	38	appointed under Section 310.103; and
39	39	(3) the initial directors and the terms of those
40	40	initial directors.
41	41	(c) The initial directors' terms must be staggered, with as
42	42	near as possible to half of the directors' terms expiring in one
43	43	year and the remainder expiring in two years.
44	44	[Sections 310.054-310.100 reserved for expansion]
45	45	SUBCHAPTER C. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
46	46	Sec. 310.101. GOVERNING BODY. A district is governed by a
47	47	board of at least seven directors.
48	48	Sec. 310.102. TERMS. Directors serve staggered two-year
49	49	terms.
50	50	Sec. 310.103. APPOINTMENT BY MUNICIPALITY. The governing
51	51	body of a municipality that creates a district shall appoint the
52	52	directors as provided by the order creating the district. The
53	53	directors must include:
54	54	(1) two directors who represent the interests of the
55	55	municipality and reside in the municipality;
56	56	(2) one director who represents a local or regional
57	57	film commission located in the municipality;
58	58	(3) one director who represents a school district that
59	59	has the majority of its territory located in the municipality;
60	60	(4) one director who represents an institution of
61	61	higher education, as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code,
62	62	located in the municipality;
63	63	(5) one director who represents a public junior
64	64	college, as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, located in
65	65	the municipality; and
66	66	(6) any other directors as provided by the order
67	67	creating the district.
68	68	Sec. 310.104. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES. A director is not
69	69	entitled to compensation but is entitled to reimbursement for
70	70	actual and necessary expenses.
71	71	Sec. 310.105. OFFICERS. A board shall elect a presiding
72	72	officer, secretary, treasurer, and any other officers the board
73	73	considers necessary.
74	74	[Sections 310.106-310.150 reserved for expansion]
75	75	SUBCHAPTER D. POWERS AND DUTIES
76	76	Sec. 310.151. PROMOTION OF FILM INDUSTRY. A district shall
77	77	promote the film industry in the district.
78	78	Sec. 310.152. PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES. A
79	79	district shall act jointly with the municipality, local businesses,
80	80	the film industry, and other local communities to promote the film
81	81	industry in the district.
82	82	Sec. 310.153. INCENTIVES. A district may provide
83	83	incentives to promote the film industry in the district.
84	84	Sec. 310.154. DONATIONS; GRANTS. A district may accept a
85	85	donation or grant from any person for any district purpose.
86	86	Sec. 310.155. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; EMPLOYEES. A district
87	87	may hire an executive director and other employees.
88	88	[Sections 310.156-310.200 reserved for expansion]
89	89	SUBCHAPTER E. FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
90	90	Sec. 310.201. BORROWING. A district may borrow money from
91	91	any person for any district purpose.
92	92	[Sections 310.202-310.250 reserved for expansion]
93	93	SUBCHAPTER F. DISSOLUTION
94	94	Sec. 310.251. DISSOLUTION. A board may dissolve a district
95	95	that has no debt.
96	96	SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
97	97	a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
98	98	provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
99	99	Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
100	100	Act takes effect September 1, 2009.