16.05.730 Fees

(a) No document required to be filed under this chapter shall be effective until the applicable fee required by this section is paid. The following fees shall be paid to and collected by the Secretary for the use of the Tribe:

(1) Upon the receipt for filing of an application for reservation of name, an application for renewal of reservation or a notice of transfer or cancellation of reservation pursuant to Section 16.05.040(b) of this chapter, a fee in the amount of $75.

(2) Upon the receipt for filing of a certificate under Section 16.05.050(b) of this chapter, a fee in the amount of $50, upon the receipt for filing of a certificate under Section 16.05.050(c) of this chapter, a fee in the amount of $50 and a further fee of $2 for each limited liability company affected by such certificate, and upon the receipt for filing of a certificate under Section 16.05.050(d) of this chapter, a fee in the amount of $2.50.

(3) Upon the receipt for filing of a certificate of limited liability company domestication under Section 16.05.130 of this chapter, a certificate of transfer or a certificate of transfer and continuance under Section 16.05.250 of this chapter, a certificate of conversion to limited liability company under Section 16.05.260 of this chapter, a certificate of formation under Section 16.05.130 of this chapter, a fee in the amount of $70; and upon the receipt for filing of a certificate of amendment under Section 16.05.140 of this chapter, a certificate of cancellation under Section 16.05.150 of this chapter, a certificate of merger or consolidation under Section 16.05.210 of this chapter, a restated certificate of formation under Section 16.05.200 of this chapter, a certificate of amendment of a certificate with a future effective date or time under Section 16.05.180(c) of this chapter, a certificate of termination of a certificate with a future effective date or time under Section 16.05.180(c) of this chapter, or a certificate of correction under Section 16.05.230 of this chapter, or a certificate of revival under Section 16.05.770 of this chapter, a fee in the amount of $80.

(4) For certifying copies of any paper on file as provided for by this chapter, a fee in the amount of $30 for each copy certified.

(5) The Secretary may issue photocopies or electronic image copies of instruments on file, as well as instruments, documents and other papers not on file, and for all such photocopies or electronic image copies, whether certified or not, a fee of $10 shall be paid for the 1st page and $2 for each additional page. The Secretary may also issue microfiche copies of instruments on file as well as instruments, documents and other papers not on file, and for each such microfiche a fee of $2 shall be paid therefor.

(6) [RESERVED].

(7) [RESERVED].

(8) For preclearance of any document for filing, a fee in the amount of $250.

(9) For preparing and providing a written report of a record search, a fee in the amount of $30.

(10) For issuing any certificate of the Secretary, including but not limited to a certificate of good standing, other than a certification of a copy under paragraph (4) of this subsection, a fee in the amount of $30, except that for issuing any certificate of the Secretary that recites all of a limited liability company's filings with the Secretary, a fee of $125 shall be paid for each such certificate.

(11) For receiving and filing and/or indexing any certificate, affidavit, agreement or any other paper provided for by this chapter, for which no different fee is specifically prescribed, a fee in the amount of $50.

(12) The Secretary may in his or her discretion charge a fee of $60 for each check received for payment of any fee that is returned due to insufficient funds or the result of a stop payment order.

(b) In addition to those fees charged under subsection (a) of this section, there shall be collected by and paid to the Secretary the following:

(1) For all services described in subsection (a) of this section that are requested to be completed within 2 hours on the same day as the day of the request, an additional sum of up to $500;

(2) For all services described in subsection (a) of this section that are requested to be completed within the same day as the day of the request, an additional sum of up to $200; and

(3) For all services described in subsection (a) of this section that are requested to be completed within a 24-hour period from the time of the request, an additional sum of up to $100.

The Secretary shall establish (and may from time to time amend) a schedule of specific fees payable pursuant to this subsection.

(c) The Secretary may in his or her discretion permit the extension of credit for the fees required by this section upon such terms as the secretary shall deem to be appropriate.

(d) The Secretary shall retain from the revenue collected from the fees required by this section a sum sufficient to provide at all times a fund of at least $500, but not more than $1,500, from which the secretary may refund any payment made pursuant to this section to the extent that it exceeds the fees required by this section. The funds shall be deposited in a financial institution which is a legal depository of Tribe moneys to the credit of the Secretary and shall be disbursable on order of the Secretary.