Sec. 931.
(1) The fees required to be paid by each applicant for admission to the bar shall be paid to the board of law examiners, and shall be deposited in the general fund for the restricted purpose of expenditures of the supreme court related to the administration of the board of law examiners.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), the fees described in this section are as follows:
(a) The fee for applying for examination is $175.00 for an examination occurring before January 1, 2001, or $300.00 for an examination occurring after January 1, 2001.
(b) The fee for applying for reexamination or recertification is $100.00 for a reexamination or recertification occurring before January 1, 2001, or $200.00 for a reexamination or recertification occurring after January 1, 2001.
(c) The fee for admission without examination is $400.00 for an admission without examination before January 1, 2001, or $600.00 for an admission without examination after January 1, 2001.
(d) The additional fee for late filing of application or transfer of an application is $100.00.
(3) The supreme court, by administrative order or rule, may increase the amounts prescribed in subsection (2)(a), (b), or (c) within the following limits:
(a) The fee for applying for an examination occurring after January 1, 2002 may be increased to not more than $400.00.
(b) The fee for applying for a reexamination or recertification occurring after January 1, 2002 may be increased to not more than $300.00.
(c) The fee for admission without examination after January 1, 2002 may be increased to not more than $800.00.
(4) Each member of the board is entitled to receive compensation for his or her services as are authorized by the supreme court and appropriated by the legislature, and in addition the actual and necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of his or her duties as a member of the board. The expenses of the board shall be paid upon certification by the supreme court pursuant to the procedures established by the supreme court.
History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963 ;-- Am. 1976, Act 57, Imd. Eff. Mar. 24, 1976 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 408, Imd. Eff. Jan. 8, 1981 ;-- Am. 1989, Act 100, Imd. Eff. June 21, 1989 ;-- Am. 2000, Act 86, Imd. Eff. May 1, 2000