Bill Text: AZ HB2144 | 2015 | Fifty-second Legislature 1st Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Office of film and media

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-01-29 - Referred to House COM Committee [HB2144 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2015-HB2144-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: office of film and media

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-second Legislature

First Regular Session

2015

 

 

HB 2144

 

Introduced by

Representative Thorpe

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending title 41, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41‑108; amending title 41, chapter 27, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-3025.01; making an appropriation; relating to the Governor's office of film and media.

 

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Title 41, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-108, to read:

START_STATUTE41-108.  Governor's office of film and media; director; annual report

A.  The governor's office of film and media is established in the office of the governor.  The office of film and media shall promote film and media production in this state and coordinate with any other state or local agency or private sector entity to assist the production industry in all categories of production.

B.  The governor shall appoint a director of the office of film and media pursuant to section 38‑211 to serve at the pleasure of the governor.

C.  The director of the office is eligible to receive compensation as determined under section 38‑611.

D.  On or before December 31 of each year, the governor's office of film and media shall submit a report to the joint legislative budget committee on all of the following:

1.  The employment of residents of this state in full-time positions in film and media production in this state.

2.  The monies spent and revenue generated during the calendar year through the film and media production industry in this state.

3.  The number of film and multimedia production projects and the subject matter of those projects that are in progress or that were completed in this state during the calendar year. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2.  Title 41, chapter 27, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-3025.01, to read:

START_STATUTE41-3025.01.  Governor's office of film and media; termination July 1, 2025

A.  The governor's office of film and media terminates on July 1, 2025.

B.  Section 41‑108 is repealed on January 1, 2026. END_STATUTE

Sec. 3.  Purpose

Pursuant to section 41‑2955, subsection E, Arizona Revised Statutes, the legislature establishes the governor's office of film and media to promote film and media production in this state.

Sec. 4.  Appropriation; office of film and media

The sum of $612,500 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2015-2016 to the governor's office of film and media for the purposes provided in this act.