1. 1. An applicant shall pay the new charter application processing fee in the form of a single personal or cashier’s check that:

   1. a. Is made payable to Arizona State Board for Charter Schools,
   2. b. Has the applicant’s name imprinted on the front of the check, and
   3. c. Is delivered by mail or hand to the Board office during regular business hours by the submission deadline.
2. 2. Board staff shall deem an application package administratively incomplete under R7-5-203(B) if the new charter application processing fee is not received by the submission deadline.

3. 3. Board staff shall deposit all checks within five days of submission. If an applicant’s check is dishonored for any reason, Board staff shall:

   1. a. Deem the application package administratively incomplete under R7-5-203(B), and
   2. b. Require the applicant to pay any future fees to the Board by cashier’s check.
4. 4. If an application package is found to be administratively incomplete under R7-5-203(B) and the applicant paid the new charter application processing fee, the Board shall refund the fee to the applicant by mailing a refund check to the authorized representative at the address provided in the application package.
5. 5. If an application package is found to be administratively complete under R7-5-203(B), the new charter application processing fee becomes non-refundable except as required under A.R.S. § 41-1077(A).

As specifically authorized under A.R.S. § 15-183(CC), the Board establishes and shall collect a new charter application processing fee of $6,500 for each application package submitted to the Board.

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 1141, effective March 2, 2004 (Supp. 04-1). Section R7-5-202 renumbered to Section R7-5-203; new Section R7-5-202 made by final rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 437, effective April 5, 2014 (Supp. 14-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 23 A.A.R. 693, effective May 6, 2017 (Supp. 17-1).