§13007. Credential fee; disposition of fees
1. Fees. The commissioner shall establish and assess fees for the processing of an application for a credential. The commissioner shall establish fees for the credentialing process and the procedures required to assess applications for credentials.
A. [PL 2017, c. 235, §6 (RP); PL 2017, c. 235, §41 (AFF).]
B. [PL 2017, c. 235, §6 (RP); PL 2017, c. 235, §41 (AFF).]
C. [PL 2017, c. 235, §6 (RP); PL 2017, c. 235, §41 (AFF).]
D. [PL 2017, c. 235, §6 (RP); PL 2017, c. 235, §41 (AFF).]
E. [PL 2017, c. 235, §6 (RP); PL 2017, c. 235, §41 (AFF).]
The department shall annually post at the beginning of the fiscal year the fees established by the commissioner for the initial issuance of and the renewal of a credential on its publicly accessible website. A fee established pursuant to this subsection may not increase by more than 10% of the previous fiscal year's fee, unless the increase is approved by the state board.
[PL 2017, c. 235, §6 (AMD); PL 2017, c. 235, §41 (AFF).]
2. Accounting. The commissioner shall:
A. Collect and account for all fees collected pursuant to subsection 1; [PL 2017, c. 235, §6 (AMD); PL 2017, c. 235, §41 (AFF).]
B. Report and pay fees collected pursuant to subsection 1, except those fees collected and credited to the National Board Certification Scholarship Fund pursuant to paragraph C and the National Board Certification Salary Supplement Fund pursuant to paragraph D, to the Treasurer of State to be credited to the General Fund; [PL 2011, c. 702, §1 (AMD).]
C. Report and pay $75,000 in each fiscal year from fees collected pursuant to subsection 1 to the Treasurer of State to be credited to the National Board Certification Scholarship Fund, Other Special Revenue Funds account within the Department of Education; and [PL 2017, c. 235, §6 (AMD); PL 2017, c. 235, §41 (AFF).]
D. Report and pay no more than $335,000 in each fiscal year from fees collected pursuant to subsection 1 to the Treasurer of State to be credited to the National Board Certification Salary Supplement Fund, Other Special Revenue Funds account within the Department of Education. [PL 2017, c. 235, §6 (AMD); PL 2017, c. 235, §41 (AFF).]
[PL 2017, c. 235, §6 (AMD); PL 2017, c. 235, §41 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 528, §I5 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 528, §RRR (AFF). PL 1991, c. 591, §I5 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 457, §FF1 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 702, §1 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 389, Pt. C, §1 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 395, §§4, 5 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 235, §6 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 235, §41 (AFF).