(a)

(1) A regular annual administrative fee, not to exceed one percent (1%) of the member credit union's shares, accounts and certificates, shall be levied by the corporation. The corporation may raise, lower or waive the annual administrative fee when the corporation and the commissioner of financial institutions agree that the total funds of the corporation justify or require the change.

(2) At the option of the board of directors of the corporation, the corporation may exclude from its calculation of the administrative fee required by subsection (a) the shareholdings and deposits of shareholders and depositors of member credit unions that either are not protected or guaranteed by the corporation or that are in excess of the primary amount of loss to be protected or guaranteed by the corporation pursuant to § 45-4-1102(1).

(b) The corporation may return to its member credit unions or credit against future annual administrative fees that portion of annual administrative fees paid into the corporation by its members in excess of the corporation's requirements for administrative expenses, losses, loss provisions, retained earnings and reserves. The return or credit of excessive administrative fees may be made by the corporation in accordance with risk rating categories established by the board of directors, or as a proportional part of the administrative fee paid, as the board of directors may deem appropriate.

(c)

(1) The basis for calculating the administrative fee due the ensuing year shall be the member credit union's shares, accounts and certificates as of either:

(A) December 31; or

(B) The date, if different, upon which the member credit union's fiscal year ends.

(2) The corporation shall determine, as to each member credit union, which of the dates specified in subdivision (c)(1) shall be used to calculate the member credit union's administrative fee. The corporation shall additionally determine the date the annual administrative fee is due and payable.