(a) Each eligible company that seeks to qualify a project for the tourism development project tax credit provided by section seven of this article, or for the tourism development expansion project tax credit provided by section seven-a of this article, as applicable, must file a written application for approval of the project with the Development Office.
(b) With respect to each eligible company making an application to the Development Office for a tourism development project tax credit or a tourism development expansion project tax credit, the Development Office shall make inquiries and request documentation, including a completed application, from the applicant that shall include: A description and location of the project; capital and other anticipated expenditures for the project and the sources of funding therefor; the anticipated employment and wages to be paid at the project; business plans that indicate the average number of days in a year in which the project will be in operation and open to the public; and the anticipated revenues and expenses generated by the project.
(c) On and after the effective date of this section as amended in 2014, the executive director of the Development Office, within sixty days following receipt of an application or receipt of any additional information requested by the Development Office respecting the application, whichever is later, shall act to grant or not to grant approval of the application, based on the following criteria:
(1) The project will attract at least twenty-five percent of its visitors from outside of this state;