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TX Nat Res Code § 53.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle D - Disposition of the Public Domain|Chapter 53 - Minerals|Subchapter B. Prospect and Lease on State Land|Section 53.013. Conditions of Permit

Sec. 53.013.  CONDITIONS OF PERMIT.  (a)  The commissioner may issue to the first applicant a permit to prospect the area designated in the applicant's application for a period up to one year from the date the application is filed.  If the commissioner elects to grant the application for a permit to prospect under the provisions of this subchapter, the permit shall not be issued until after the land office receives the rental payment set by the commissioner.(b)  After receipt of an additional rental payment set by the commissioner, the commissioner may extend the permit for a period of one year.(c)  No permit may be extended for a period of more than five consecutive years from the date of its issuance.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2470, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 923, Sec. 19, eff. Aug. 26, 1985;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 897, Sec. 47, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 354, Sec. 4, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.|
TX Nat Res Code § 53.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle D - Disposition of the Public Domain|Chapter 53 - Minerals|Subchapter B. Prospect and Lease on State Land|Section 53.015. Application for Lease

Sec. 53.015.  APPLICATION FOR LEASE.  (a)  At any time during the term of the permit, the permittee may file an application to lease the area or a designated portion of the area covered by the permit for the purpose of mining or producing the minerals covered by the permit.(b)  An application to lease must designate the specific minerals the permittee is applying to lease.  The commissioner may determine any additional information an application must contain.(c)  If the area designated for lease in the application is less than the area covered by the permit, the applicant shall include with the application field notes prepared by the county surveyor or by a licensed state land surveyor describing the land designated.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2470, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 897, Sec. 48, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Nat Res Code § 53.016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle D - Disposition of the Public Domain|Chapter 53 - Minerals|Subchapter B. Prospect and Lease on State Land|Section 53.016. Issuance of Lease

Sec. 53.016.  ISSUANCE OF LEASE.  (a)  After receipt of the bonus payment set by the commissioner, the lease shall be issued by the commissioner under the provisions of this subchapter and shall be for a primary term not to exceed 20 years and as long after that time as the minerals are produced in paying quantities.(b)  Any lease covering land adjacent to a military base shall require the lessee to forego the right to use the surface within 2,500 feet of the military base while exploiting the minerals.  The commissioner may include in the lease any other provision the commissioner considers necessary for protection of the interests of the state.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2470, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5248, ch. 965, Sec. 11, eff. June 19, 1983;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 897, Sec. 49, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 15, eff. May 27, 2003.|
TX Nat Res Code § 53.018 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle D - Disposition of the Public Domain|Chapter 53 - Minerals|Subchapter B. Prospect and Lease on State Land|Section 53.018. Royalty

Sec. 53.018.  ROYALTY.  The royalty under the lease shall not be less than one-sixteenth of the value of the minerals produced under the lease.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2470, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 53.019 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle D - Disposition of the Public Domain|Chapter 53 - Minerals|Subchapter B. Prospect and Lease on State Land|Section 53.019. Payments

Sec. 53.019.  PAYMENTS.  Lease payments and royalty shall be paid to the commissioner at Austin, and all payments shall be credited to the account of the permanent school fund.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2470, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 53.020 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle D - Disposition of the Public Domain|Chapter 53 - Minerals|Subchapter B. Prospect and Lease on State Land|Section 53.020. Assignment and Transfer

Sec. 53.020.  ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER.  A lease issued under this subchapter may be transferred or assigned at any time in the manner provided by Section 52.026 of this code.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2470, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 405, ch. 81, Sec. 21(l), eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 897, Sec. 50, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Nat Res Code § 53.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle D - Disposition of the Public Domain|Chapter 53 - Minerals|Subchapter B. Prospect and Lease on State Land|Section 53.021. Forfeiture of Lease

Sec. 53.021.  FORFEITURE OF LEASE.  (a)  A lease is subject to forfeiture by act of the commissioner if:(1)  the lessee fails or refuses to pay any amount which is due either as a lease payment or royalty;(2)  the lessee or his authorized agent knowingly makes any false return or false report concerning the lease;(3)  the lessee or his agent refuses the commissioner or his authorized representative access to the records or other data relating to operations under the lease;  or(4)  a material term of the lease is violated.(b)  Any area forfeited under this section is subject to application for a permit under the same terms as the original application.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2471, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|Sec. 53.022.  EFFECT OF SUBCHAPTER.  None of the provisions of this subchapter shall apply to, alter, or affect any rights existing on June 22, 1955, under a valid permit issued by the commissioner under the provisions of Section 12, Chapter 271, General Laws, Acts of the 42nd Legislature, Regular Session, 1931, as amended (Article 5421c, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), but if the permittee desires that his lease continue as long as production is obtained in paying quantities, he shall pay lease payments and royalty provided in this subchapter.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2471, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 53.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle D - Disposition of the Public Domain|Chapter 53 - Minerals|Subchapter B. Prospect and Lease on State Land|Section 53.023. Immediate Lease

Sec. 53.023.  IMMEDIATE LEASE.  If the commissioner determines that a certain mineral is located on a state tract subject to prospect under this subchapter, a lease for that mineral may be issued immediately on the application for the prospect permit if the applicant identifies the mineral in the application and requests the immediate issuance of the lease.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 923, Sec. 20, eff. Aug. 26, 1985.|
TX Nat Res Code § 53.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle D - Disposition of the Public Domain|Chapter 53 - Minerals|Subchapter B. Prospect and Lease on State Land|Section 53.024. Penalty and Interest

Sec. 53.024.  PENALTY AND INTEREST.  A lease issued under this subchapter shall be subject to Sections 52.131(e) through (j) of this code.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 923, Sec. 20, eff. Aug. 26, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 897, Sec. 51, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Nat Res Code § 53.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle D - Disposition of the Public Domain|Chapter 53 - Minerals|Subchapter B. Prospect and Lease on State Land|Section 53.025. Lease Relinquishment

Sec. 53.025.  LEASE RELINQUISHMENT.  A lease issued under this subchapter may be relinquished to the state at any time in the manner provided by Section 52.027 of this code.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 897, Sec. 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Nat Res Code § 53.026 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle D - Disposition of the Public Domain|Chapter 53 - Minerals|Subchapter B. Prospect and Lease on State Land|Section 53.026. In Kind Royalty

Sec. 53.026.  IN KIND ROYALTY.  (a)  The commissioner or the commissioner acting on behalf of and at the direction of the board or a board for lease may negotiate and execute a contract or any other instrument or agreement necessary to dispose of or enhance their portion of the royalty taken in kind, including contracts for sale, purchase, transportation, or storage.(b)  The commissioner or the commissioner acting on behalf of and at the direction of the board or a board for lease may negotiate and execute a contract or any other instrument or agreement necessary to convert that portion of the royalty taken in kind to other forms of energy, other than electricity.(c)  This section shall not be construed to surrender or in any way affect the right of the state under an existing or future lease to receive monetary royalty from its lessee.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 897, Sec. 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 405, Sec. 50, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 53 (H.B. 2263), Sec. 2, eff. May 17, 2019.|
TX Nat Res Code § 53.027 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle D - Disposition of the Public Domain|Chapter 53 - Minerals|Subchapter B. Prospect and Lease on State Land|Section 53.027. Contracts and Agreements

Sec. 53.027.  CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS.  On the land office's written request, mailed to the lessee's address as shown on its lease or otherwise properly changed in conformity with the terms of the lease, a copy of a contract for the sale or processing of minerals leased under this subchapter and any subsequent agreement or amendment to the contract shall be filed in the land office within 30 days after the date the land office mails the written request.  The land office shall treat a contract, agreement, or amendment filed in the land office as confidential unless otherwise authorized by the lessee.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 897, Sec. 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Nat Res Code § 53.028 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle D - Disposition of the Public Domain|Chapter 53 - Minerals|Subchapter B. Prospect and Lease on State Land|Section 53.028. Audit Information Confidential

Sec. 53.028.  AUDIT INFORMATION CONFIDENTIAL.  (a)  All information secured, derived, or obtained during the course of an inspection or examination of books, accounts, reports, or other records as provided by this code, a rule, or a lease provision is confidential and may not be used publicly, opened for public inspection, or disclosed, except for information in a lien filed under this chapter and except as permitted under Subsection (d) of this section.(b)  All information made confidential in this section is not subject to subpoena directed to the commissioner, the attorney general, or the governor except in a judicial or administrative proceeding to which this state is a party.(c)  The commissioner or the attorney general may use information made confidential by this section and contracts made confidential by Section 53.027 of this code to enforce this chapter or may authorize their use in judicial or administrative proceedings to which this state is a party.(d)  This section does not prohibit:(1)  the delivery of information made confidential by this section to the lessee or its successor, receiver, executor, guarantor, administrator, assignee, or representative;(2)  the publication of statistics classified to prevent the identification of a particular audit or items in a particular audit;(3)  the release of information that is otherwise available to the public;  or(4)  the release of information concerning the amount of royalty assessed as a result of an examination conducted under this code, a rule, or a lease provision or the release of other information that would have been properly included in reports required under this code, a rule, or a lease provision.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 897, Sec. 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Nat Res Code § 53.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle D - Disposition of the Public Domain|Chapter 53 - Minerals|Subchapter C. Lease of Minerals by Surface Owner|Section 53.061. Authority to Lease Certain Minerals

Sec. 53.061.  AUTHORITY TO LEASE CERTAIN MINERALS.  (a)  The state constitutes the owner of the surface its agent to lease to any person any mineral, except oil and gas, which may be within all or part of a survey previously sold with all minerals reserved to the state.(b)  The lease shall be made on terms and conditions that may be prescribed by the school land board.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2471, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 1061, Sec. 6, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.|
TX Nat Res Code § 53.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle D - Disposition of the Public Domain|Chapter 53 - Minerals|Subchapter C. Lease of Minerals by Surface Owner|Section 53.062. Lease of Minerals Separately and Together

Sec. 53.062.  LEASE OF MINERALS SEPARATELY AND TOGETHER.  Minerals covered by the provisions of this subchapter may be leased either separately or together.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2471, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 53.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle D - Disposition of the Public Domain|Chapter 53 - Minerals|Subchapter C. Lease of Minerals by Surface Owner|Section 53.063. Forms

Sec. 53.063.  FORMS.  The owner of the surface may lease to any person the minerals covered by this subchapter on lease forms prepared by the land office.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2471, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 53.064 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle D - Disposition of the Public Domain|Chapter 53 - Minerals|Subchapter C. Lease of Minerals by Surface Owner|Section 53.064. Prerequisites for Effectiveness of Lease

Sec. 53.064.  PREREQUISITES FOR EFFECTIVENESS OF LEASE.  (a)  No lease executed by the owner of the surface is binding on the state unless it recites the actual consideration paid or promised for the lease.  A lease covering land adjacent to a military base shall require the lessee to forego the right to use the surface within 2,500 feet of the military base while exploiting the minerals.(b)  No lease is effective until a certified copy is filed in the land office and the bonus accruing to the state is paid to the commissioner.  The commissioner is entitled to reject for filing any lease submitted to him that he feels is not in the best interest of the state.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2471, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 16, eff. May 27, 2003.|
TX Nat Res Code § 53.065 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle D - Disposition of the Public Domain|Chapter 53 - Minerals|Subchapter C. Lease of Minerals by Surface Owner|Section 53.065. Payments Under Lease

Sec. 53.065.  PAYMENTS UNDER LEASE.  (a)  Under a lease executed under this subchapter before September 1, 1987, the lessee shall pay to the state 60 percent of all bonuses agreed to be paid for the lease and 60 percent of all rentals and royalties that are payable under the lease.  The lessee shall pay to the owner of the surface 40 percent of all bonuses agreed to be paid for the lease and 40 percent of all rentals and royalties payable under the lease.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), under a lease executed under this subchapter on or after September 1, 1987, the lessee shall pay:(1)  to the state 80 percent of all bonuses agreed to be paid for the lease and 80 percent of all rentals and royalties that are payable under the lease;  and(2)  to the owner of the surface 20 percent of all bonuses agreed to be paid for the lease and 20 percent of all rentals and royalties payable under the lease.(c)  Under a lease executed under this subchapter on or after September 1, 1999, for the exploration and production by surface mining of coal, lignite, potash, sulphur, thorium, or uranium, the lessee shall pay:(1)  to the state 60 percent of all bonuses agreed to be paid for the lease and 60 percent of all rentals and royalties that are payable under the lease;  and(2)  to the owner of the surface 40 percent of all bonuses agreed to be paid for the lease and 40 percent of all rentals and royalties payable under the lease.(d)  If production is obtained, the state shall receive not less than one-sixteenth of the value of the minerals produced.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2472, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 1061, Sec. 7, eff. Aug. 31, 1987;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1483, Sec. 4, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.|
TX Nat Res Code § 53.066 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle D - Disposition of the Public Domain|Chapter 53 - Minerals|Subchapter C. Lease of Minerals by Surface Owner|Section 53.066. Damages to Surface

Sec. 53.066.  DAMAGES TO SURFACE.  Payments made by the lessee to the owner of the surface as provided in this subchapter and acceptance of the payments by the owner of the surface are in place of all damages to the soil.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2472, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 53.067 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle D - Disposition of the Public Domain|Chapter 53 - Minerals|Subchapter C. Lease of Minerals by Surface Owner|Section 53.067. Payment Procedure

Sec. 53.067.  PAYMENT PROCEDURE.  Royalties and other payments accruing to the state under this subchapter shall be paid to the commissioner in Austin and shall be deposited in the fund to which the minerals belong.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2472, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 53.068 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle D - Disposition of the Public Domain|Chapter 53 - Minerals|Subchapter C. Lease of Minerals by Surface Owner|Section 53.068. Production Report and Records

Sec. 53.068.  PRODUCTION REPORT AND RECORDS.  (a)  Each payment shall be accompanied by an affidavit of the lessee or his authorized agent indicating:(1)  the amount of minerals produced and marketed during the month;(2)  the person to whom the minerals were sold;  and(3)  the selling price for the minerals as shown by copies of the smelter, mint, mill, refinery, or other returns or documents attached to the affidavit.(b)  Books, accounts, weights, wage contracts, correspondence, and other documents or papers relating to production under this subchapter are open at all times to inspection by the commissioner or his authorized representatives.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2472, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 53.069 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle D - Disposition of the Public Domain|Chapter 53 - Minerals|Subchapter C. Lease of Minerals by Surface Owner|Section 53.069. Forfeiture of Lease

Sec. 53.069.  FORFEITURE OF LEASE.  (a)  A lease and all rights under a lease are subject to forfeiture by action of the commissioner if the lessee or his assignee, sublessee, receiver, or other agent in control of the lease:(1)  fails or refuses to pay any royalty within 30 days after it becomes due;(2)  fails or refuses to the proper authorities access to the records relating to the operations;  or(3)  knowingly fails or refuses to give correct information to the proper authorities.(b)  The commissioner may declare the forfeiture when he is sufficiently informed of the facts that authorize the forfeiture.  He shall write on the wrapper containing the papers relating to the lease words declaring the forfeiture and shall sign it officially.  Then the lease and all rights under the lease together with payments made under it are forfeited.(c)  Notice of the forfeiture shall be mailed to the person shown by the records of the land office to be the owner of the surface and the owner of the forfeited lease at their last known addresses as shown in the land office records.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2472, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 53.070 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle D - Disposition of the Public Domain|Chapter 53 - Minerals|Subchapter C. Lease of Minerals by Surface Owner|Section 53.070. Reinstatement of Lease

Sec. 53.070.  REINSTATEMENT OF LEASE.  (a)  If the owner of the forfeited lease complies with the provisions of this subchapter within 30 days after the declaration of forfeiture, the commissioner may reinstate the lease under the terms of this subchapter and other terms that he may prescribe.(b)  If the lease is not reinstated within the 30-day period, the owner of the surface, as agent of the state, is entitled to lease the minerals.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2473, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 53.071 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle D - Disposition of the Public Domain|Chapter 53 - Minerals|Subchapter C. Lease of Minerals by Surface Owner|Section 53.071. Lien

Sec. 53.071.  LIEN.  The state has a first lien on all minerals produced from any lease to secure the payment of unpaid royalty or other amounts that are due under this subchapter.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2473, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 53.072 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle D - Disposition of the Public Domain|Chapter 53 - Minerals|Subchapter C. Lease of Minerals by Surface Owner|Section 53.072. Effect of Certain Laws

Sec. 53.072.  EFFECT OF CERTAIN LAWS.  Any rights acquired under Articles 5388 through 5403, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, before March 15, 1967, are not affected by the repeal of those articles, and the rights, powers, duties, and obligations conferred or imposed by those articles are governed by those repealed articles.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2473, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 53.073 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle D - Disposition of the Public Domain|Chapter 53 - Minerals|Subchapter C. Lease of Minerals by Surface Owner|Section 53.073. Certain Minerals and Laws Exempt From Subchapter

Sec. 53.073.  CERTAIN MINERALS AND LAWS EXEMPT FROM SUBCHAPTER.  The provisions of this subchapter do not apply to or affect oil and gas and do not affect the provisions of Subchapter F, Chapter 52 of this code  or Subchapter B of this chapter.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2473, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 53.075 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle D - Disposition of the Public Domain|Chapter 53 - Minerals|Subchapter C. Lease of Minerals by Surface Owner|Section 53.075. Assignment and Transfer

Sec. 53.075.  ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER.  A lease issued under this subchapter may be assigned or transferred at any time in the manner provided by Section 52.026 of this code.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 897, Sec. 54, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|