(a) Upon filing a petition, the petitioner shall pay to the clerk of the tribunal a fee as determined by the rules established by the tribunal.
(b) A similar fee shall be paid by other parties making an appearance in the proceeding, except that no fee shall be charged to a government body or government official appearing in a representative capacity.
(c) The chief tribunal judge may fix a fee, not in excess of the fees charged and collected by the clerks of the superior courts of this state, for compiling, or for preparing and compiling, a transcript of the record, or for copying any record, entry, or other paper and the compilation and certification thereof.