§ 533.112 — Annual and individual fees — examination fees — delinquencies

Iowa § 533.112

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title XIII: COMMERCE
• Ch. 533: CREDIT UNIONS

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1. Each state credit union shall pay an annual fee for examination and supervision as
determined by the superintendent based on the actual cost of operating the credit union
division.
a. The cost of operating the credit union division shall include but not be limited to costs
and expenses for salaries and benefits, expenses and travel for employees, office facilities,
supplies, equipment, and administrative costs and expenses incurred in the discharge of the
duties imposed on the superintendent under this chapter.
b. (1) The cost of operating the credit union division shall also include but not be limited
to the costs incurred due to additional time and other division resources required for any of
the following:
(a) Performing services for the credit union that are customarily performed by the credit
union.
(b) Performing services related to a particular examination that exceed estimates for an
individual credit union’s examination based on factors including but not limited to the asset
size of the credit union, the complexity of transactions to be examined, and the examination
history of the credit union.
(2) An individual fee assessment for such costs incurred under this paragraph “b” may be
made in addition to a credit union’s annual fee.
c. In establishing the structure of the fee schedule, the superintendent shall consider
recommendations from the review board and from state credit unions.
d. The annual fee may be paid in one or more installments, as provided by rule by the
superintendent.
2. Each corporation, credit union service organization, or other person subject to an
examination pursuant to section 533.113 shall pay an examination fee as determined by
the superintendent, which shall reflect but not be limited to the time required for the
examination and the costs of the examination.
a. The costs of the examination shall include but not be limited to costs and expenses for
salariesandbenefits,expensesandtravelforemployees,officefacilities,supplies,equipment,
and administrative costs and expenses incurred in the discharge of duties imposed upon the
superintendent under this chapter.
b. The examination fee shall be due within thirty days of presentation of the fee statement
to the corporation, credit union service organization, or other person examined by the
division.
3. In addition to the annual fee and examination fee assessed pursuant to this section,
the division may also assess a credit union, credit union service organization, corporation,
or other person subject to an examination pursuant to section 533.113 for the expense of
accountants, investigators, and other experts reasonably necessary to assist in the conduct
of the examination, pursuant to section 533.113, subsection 1.
4. a. Failure of a state credit union, corporation, credit union service organization, or
other person to pay a fee pursuant to subsection 1, 2, or 3 shall result in the fee being
considered delinquent and a penalty equal to five percent of the original fee may be assessed
for each day or part of a day the payment remains delinquent.
b. A fee delinquency under this subsection by a corporation, credit union service
organization, or other person may result in the superintendent collecting the delinquent fee
and penalty from the state credit union owning shares or investments or having business
transactions or a relationship with such corporation, credit union service organization, or
other person.
c. A fee delinquency under this subsection may also constitute grounds for revocation of
the certificate of approval of the credit union to operate in this state.