Title: DRH70466-LG-258A (05/19)
Category: Bill Draft

General Assembly of North Carolina	Session 2003

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2003
H	D
HOUSE DRH70466-LG-258A  (05/19)

Short Title:	Film Incentives Study Commission/Funds. | (Public)
Sponsors: | Representatives McComas and Harrell (Primary Sponsors).
Referred to: |

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT establishing the film industry incentives study commission.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.(a)  Commission Established. – There is established the Film Industry Incentives Study Commission ("Commission").
SECTION 1.(b)  Membership. – The Commission shall consist of 16 members as follows:
(1)	Seven members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one of whom shall represent the film industry, and two of whom shall represent the State's active regional film offices and shall be nominated by those offices.
(2)	Seven members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, one of whom shall represent the film industry, and two of whom shall represent the State's active regional film offices and shall be nominated by those offices.
(3)	Four members, one from each of the active regional film offices.
(4)	The Chair of the North Carolina Film Commission or the Chair's designee.
(5)	One member of the North Carolina Film Commission nominated by the Chair of the North Carolina Film Commission.
SECTION 1.(c)  Duties. – The Commission shall study options for long‑term economic incentives for the North Carolina film industry.
SECTION 1.(d)  Vacancies. – Vacancies on the Commission shall be filled by the initial appointing authority.
SECTION 1.(e)  Cochairs; Meetings. – The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall each appoint a cochair for the Commission. The Commission shall meet upon the call of the cochairs. A quorum of the Commission shall be a majority of the members. The Legislative Services Commission shall provide meeting space to the Commission in the Legislative Building or the Legislative Office Building.
SECTION 1.(f)  Expenses. – Members of the Commission shall receive per diem, subsistence, and travel allowances in accordance with G.S. 120‑3.1, 138‑5, or 138‑6, as appropriate.
SECTION 1.(g)  Staff. – The Legislative Services Office shall assign professional and clerical staff to assist the Study Commission in its work.
SECTION 1.(h)  Consultants. – The Commission may hire consultants to examine specific issues and subjects related to the Commission's duties, in accordance with G.S. 120‑32.02.
SECTION 2.  The Commission may make an interim report to the 2005 General Assembly upon its convening, including proposed legislation, and shall make its final report to the 2005 General Assembly, 2006 Regular Session. Upon submitting its final report, the Commission shall terminate.
SECTION 3.  From funds appropriated to the General Assembly, the Legislative Services Office shall allocate the sum of twenty‑five thousand dollars ($25,000) to implement this act.
SECTION 4.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2004.

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