N.D. Cent. Code § 6-01-17.1
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6-01-17.1. Application fees - Cost of transcript
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6-01-17.1. Application fees - Cost of transcript
The following fees must accompany an application presented to the state banking board,
state credit union board, or commissioner and must be paid by the commissioner into the
financial institutions regulatory fund:
1. For a certificate of authority to organize a banking association, a fee of five thousand
dollars, paid by the applicants.
2. A banking association's application for authority to remove its business to some place
within the state other than the town in which it is presently located and to change its
name, a fee of two thousand five hundred dollars.
3. National bank conversion to a state bank, a fee of two thousand five hundred dollars.
4. Application by two or more banks to merge or consolidate, a fee of one thousand five
hundred dollars.
5. Application by a person to sell, dispose, or purchase an association, banking
institution, or holding company, a fee of five hundred dollars unless a hearing is held
before the board in which case the fee is two thousand dollars.
6. A banking association's application to establish and operate a separate facility, a fee of
one thousand five hundred dollars. A banking institution that discontinues a facility
established for the purpose of providing educational opportunities to a high school is
entitled to a refund of any application fee paid.
7. A banking association's application to establish customer electronic funds transfer
centers, a fee not to exceed five hundred dollars.
8. For a certificate of authority to organize an annuity, safe deposit, surety, or trust
company, a fee of five thousand dollars.
9. A banking association's application for authority to exercise trust powers, a fee of one
thousand five hundred dollars.
10. Application to organize a credit union, a fee of three hundred dollars, paid by the
applicants.
11. Application for a credit union to establish a branch, a fee of three hundred dollars.
12. Application by a credit union to expand its field of membership, a fee of one hundred
fifty dollars.
13. Application by a federal credit union to convert to a state credit union, a fee of three
hundred dollars.
14. For a certificate of authority to organize a cooperative financial institution, a fee of five
thousand dollars.
15. A cooperative financial institution's application to establish and operate a branch office,
a fee of one thousand five hundred dollars.
16. A trust company's application or notification to establish an operating subsidiary or
branch office, a fee of five hundred dollars.
17. Application by two or more credit unions to merge, a fee of three hundred dollars.
18. A banking institution, credit union, or other financial institution to convert to a
cooperative financial institution, a fee of five thousand dollars.
The commissioner may cause a certified transcript to be prepared for any hearing conducted on
an application. The costs for the original and up to six copies of the transcript must be paid by
the applicant.
The following fees must accompany an application presented to the state banking board,
state credit union board, or commissioner and must be paid by the commissioner into the
financial institutions regulatory fund:
1. For a certificate of authority to organize a banking association, a fee of five thousand
dollars, paid by the applicants.
2. A banking association's application for authority to remove its business to some place
within the state other than the town in which it is presently located and to change its
name, a fee of two thousand five hundred dollars.
3. National bank conversion to a state bank, a fee of two thousand five hundred dollars.
4. Application by two or more banks to merge or consolidate, a fee of one thousand five
hundred dollars.
5. Application by a person to sell, dispose, or purchase an association, banking
institution, or holding company, a fee of five hundred dollars unless a hearing is held
before the board in which case the fee is two thousand dollars.
6. A banking association's application to establish and operate a separate facility, a fee of
one thousand five hundred dollars. A banking institution that discontinues a facility
established for the purpose of providing educational opportunities to a high school is
entitled to a refund of any application fee paid.
7. A banking association's application to establish customer electronic funds transfer
centers, a fee not to exceed five hundred dollars.
8. For a certificate of authority to organize an annuity, safe deposit, surety, or trust
company, a fee of five thousand dollars.
9. A banking association's application for authority to exercise trust powers, a fee of one
thousand five hundred dollars.
10. Application to organize a credit union, a fee of three hundred dollars, paid by the
applicants.
11. Application for a credit union to establish a branch, a fee of three hundred dollars.
12. Application by a credit union to expand its field of membership, a fee of one hundred
fifty dollars.
13. Application by a federal credit union to convert to a state credit union, a fee of three
hundred dollars.
14. For a certificate of authority to organize a cooperative financial institution, a fee of five
thousand dollars.
15. A cooperative financial institution's application to establish and operate a branch office,
a fee of one thousand five hundred dollars.
16. A trust company's application or notification to establish an operating subsidiary or
branch office, a fee of five hundred dollars.
17. Application by two or more credit unions to merge, a fee of three hundred dollars.
18. A banking institution, credit union, or other financial institution to convert to a
cooperative financial institution, a fee of five thousand dollars.
The commissioner may cause a certified transcript to be prepared for any hearing conducted on
an application. The costs for the original and up to six copies of the transcript must be paid by
the applicant.
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