§ 23-37-107 - Fees. - Arkansas Statutes

23-37-107. Fees.

The Supervisor of Savings and Loan Associations shall collect in advance, and the person or association so served shall pay, the following fees and charges:

(1) In charter application proceedings:

(A) For filing an application for charter, one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500);

(B) For filing a protest to an application for charter, one thousand dollars ($1,000) from each protestant; and

(C) For filing a petition for rehearing, seven hundred fifty dollars ($750);

(2) For filing and approval of an amendment to bylaws or articles of incorporation, twenty-five dollars ($25.00);

(3) (A) An annual fee, payable at the time the annual report of the association is filed, equal to:

(i) Two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each million dollars ($1,000,000) of assets or fraction thereof, up to two million dollars ($2,000,000);

(ii) One hundred dollars ($100) on each million dollars ($1,000,000) of assets or fraction thereof, over two million dollars ($2,000,000) and less than five million dollars ($5,000,000); and

(iii) Fifty dollars ($50.00) on each million dollars ($1,000,000) of assets or fraction thereof, over five million dollars ($5,000,000).

(B) No association chartered under the laws of this state shall be subject to any privilege, occupation, or franchise taxes for transacting business throughout the state.

(C) In no event shall any association pay an annual fee in excess of five thousand dollars ($5,000);

(4) For each extraordinary examination ordered by the board, a fee of one hundred dollars ($100) per day for each examiner for each and every day the examiner is absent from the office of the supervisor for the purpose of making the examination. In addition, the person or association shall pay the actual hotel and traveling expenses of the authorized examiner to and from Little Rock;

(5) For filing a petition for conversion and verified minutes evidencing a conversion or plan of merger or consolidation, a fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250);

(6) For filing a certificate of dissolution, a fee of one hundred dollars ($100);

(7) For filing a copy of a charter of a federal savings and loan association, a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00);

(8) The supervisor is authorized, in his discretion, to charge a fee of not exceeding ten dollars ($10.00) upon each application for his approval or the approval of the board, as provided by this chapter;

(9) For each certificate of the supervisor authenticating any document or other instrument, a fee of two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50), plus two dollars ($2.00) for each page of such document or instrument;

(10) For issuing a broker's license or for the annual renewal of a broker's license, a fee of five hundred dollars ($500);

(11) For a request for a special meeting of the board, one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500);

(12) For each examination of an association by an authorized examiner from the office of the supervisor, a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) per day for each examiner for each and every day the examiner is absent from the office of the supervisor for the purpose of making the examination. In addition, the person or association shall pay the actual hotel and traveling expenses of the authorized examiner to and from Little Rock;

(13) In branch office or other service facility application proceedings:

(A) For filing an application for a branch office or other service facility, two hundred fifty dollars ($250);

(B) For filing a protest to an application for a branch office or other service facility, five hundred dollars ($500) from each protestant;

(C) Upon the filing of one (1) or more protests, two hundred fifty dollars ($250) from the applicant; and

(D) For filing a petition for rehearing, seven hundred fifty dollars ($750); and

(14) In any proceeding before the board or the supervisor regarding any application, the applicant shall pay all costs of having the proceedings transcribed, and, if the proceedings are transcribed, the applicant shall furnish the original copy of the transcript to the supervisor.