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The Fund shall consist of any moneys appropriated to it in the general appropriation act or revenue from any other source. The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller and any moneys remaining in the Fund at the end of a biennium shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the Fund. Interest earned on the Fund shall be credited to the Fund.\n\t\tThe Fund shall be used by the Governor to assist production companies or producers that meet the eligibility requirements set forth in the guidelines. The Authority shall assist the Governor in the development of guidelines for the use of the Fund. The guidelines may require that as a condition of receiving any grant or loan incentive that is based on employment goals, a recipient company must provide copies of employer quarterly payroll reports provided to the Virginia Employment Commission to verify the employment status of any position included in the employment goal. 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The Fund shall consist of any moneys appropriated to it in the general appropriation act or revenue from any other source. The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller and any moneys remaining in the Fund at the end of a biennium shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the Fund. Interest earned on the Fund shall be credited to the Fund.\n\t\tThe Fund shall be used by the Governor to assist production companies or producers that meet the eligibility requirements set forth in the guidelines. The Authority shall assist the Governor in the development of guidelines for the use of the Fund. The guidelines may require that as a condition of receiving any grant or loan incentive that is based on employment goals, a recipient company must provide copies of employer quarterly payroll reports provided to the Virginia Employment Commission to verify the employment status of any position included in the employment goal. 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This law was first created in 1999. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 852<\/a> and 881<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>; in 2013, chapter 547<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":72329,"section_number":"58.1-1733","catch_line":"Disposition of proceeds","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-1733\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":174637,"object_type":"law","relational_id":60814,"identifier":"2.2-2320","token":"2.2\/I\/D\/22\/8\/2.2-2320","url":"\/2.2-2320\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-2320\/","token":"2.2\/I\/D\/22\/8\/2.2-2320","dublin_core":{"Title":"Governor’s Motion Picture Opportunity Fund","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-2320","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

There is created a Governor’s Motion<\/span> Picture Opportunity Fund (the Fund) to be used, in the sole discretion of the Governor, to support the film and video industries in Virginia by providing the means for attracting production companies and producers who make their projects in the Commonwealth<\/span> using Virginia employees, goods and services. The Fund shall consist of any moneys appropriated to it in the general appropriation act or revenue from any other source. The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller and any moneys remaining in the Fund at the end of a biennium shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the Fund. Interest earned on the Fund shall be credited to the Fund.\n\t\tThe Fund shall be used by the Governor to assist production companies or producers that meet the eligibility requirements set forth in the guidelines. The Authority<\/span> shall assist the Governor in the development of guidelines for the use of the Fund. The guidelines may require that as a condition of receiving any grant or loan incentive that is based on employment goals, a recipient company must provide copies of employer quarterly payroll reports provided to the Virginia Employment Commission to verify the employment status of any position included in the employment goal. The guidelines should include provisions for geographic diversity and a cap on the amount of money available for a certain project. The types of projects eligible for consideration will be feature films, children’s programs, documentaries, television series or other television programs designed to fit a thirty-minute or longer format slot. Projects not eligible are industrial, corporate or commercial projects, education programs not intended for rebroadcast, adult films, music videos and news shows or reports.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nGOVERNOR’S MOTION PICTURE OPPORTUNITY FUND (\u00a7 2.2-2320)\n\nThere is created a Governor’s Motion Picture Opportunity Fund (the Fund)\nto be used, in the sole discretion of the Governor, to support the film and\nvideo industries in Virginia by providing the means for attracting production\ncompanies and producers who make their projects in the Commonwealth using\nVirginia employees, goods and services. The Fund shall consist of any moneys\nappropriated to it in the general appropriation act or revenue from any other\nsource. The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller and any\nmoneys remaining in the Fund at the end of a biennium shall not revert to the\ngeneral fund but shall remain in the Fund. Interest earned on the Fund shall be\ncredited to the Fund.\n\t\tThe Fund shall be used by the Governor to assist production companies or\nproducers that meet the eligibility requirements set forth in the guidelines.\nThe Authority shall assist the Governor in the development of guidelines for the\nuse of the Fund. The guidelines may require that as a condition of receiving any\ngrant or loan incentive that is based on employment goals, a recipient company\nmust provide copies of employer quarterly payroll reports provided to the\nVirginia Employment Commission to verify the employment status of any position\nincluded in the employment goal. The guidelines should include provisions for\ngeographic diversity and a cap on the amount of money available for a certain\nproject. The types of projects eligible for consideration will be feature films,\nchildren’s programs, documentaries, television series or other television\nprograms designed to fit a thirty-minute or longer format slot. Projects not\neligible are industrial, corporate or commercial projects, education programs\nnot intended for rebroadcast, adult films, music videos and news shows or\nreports.\n\nHISTORY: 1999, cc. 852, 881, \u00a7 2.1-548.61; 2001, c. 844; 2013, c. 547.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}