| A. To provide for the balance of the reasonable expenses | incurred to fulfill the bureau's duty pursuant to this | Title, including general regulatory costs, overhead, | transportation and general office and administrative | expenses, the superintendent shall assess each financial | institution under the superintendent's supervision at the | annual rate of at least 6¢ for each $1,000 of the total of | average assets, as defined by the superintendent. The | frequency of assessment may coincide with the frequency of | filing periodic financial reports with the bureau but may | not be more frequent than quarterly. The superintendent may | raise the minimum assessment rate of 6¢ for each $1,000 of | the total of average assets by promulgating rules pursuant | to section 251 at such time as economic conditions warrant | such an increase. In no event may the semiannual assessment | be less than $25. |
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| B. An assessment pursuant to paragraph A may be made on or | before the assessment date for the period prescribed as | follows: |
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| | | | | Period ending | Assessment date |
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| | Quarterly | | March 31st | May 1st |
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| | | | | September 30th | November 1st |
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| | | | | December 31st | February 1st |
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| | Semiannually | June 30th | August 1st |
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| | | | | December 31st | February 1st |
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| The superintendent shall immediately notify the financial | institution of the assessment. The assessment must be paid | to the Treasurer of State within 10 days following the | assessment date. |
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| | Sec. 7. 9-B MRSA §214, sub-§2-B, as amended by PL 2001, c. 211, §3, is | further amended to read: |
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| | 2-B. Assessment on nondepository trust companies. | Nondepository trust companies that are not affiliated with a | financial institution shall pay an annual assessment at the | annual rate of not less than $2,000 or an amount determined by | the superintendent of at least 6¢ for every $10,000 of fiduciary | assets under its management, custody or care. The superintendent | may further define by rule fiduciary assets under management, | custody or care or change the minimum assessment whenever | economic conditions warrant such a change. Rules adopted | pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as | defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A 2-A. These |
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