Sec. 43. (a) The commission shall, by rule adopted under section 21 of this chapter, set fees to be paid by a person filing a petition with the commission. If the commission has not set a fee by rule for a type of petition, the fee is twenty-five dollars ($25).
(b) A person filing a petition with the commission shall pay the fee required for the filing to the clerk or clerk-treasurer. The clerk or clerk-treasurer shall pay the fee to the treasurer of the commission.
(c) The clerk or clerk-treasurer has no duty regarding the fees collected under this section except those imposed under subsection (b). Fees collected under this section:
(1) do not belong to the city or town; and
(2) are not subject to any of the following:
(A) IC 5-11-10.
(B) IC 36-2-6.
(C) IC 36-3.
(D) IC 36-4-8.