Section 593. Oil and gas charges

1. Each year the state office shall
  charge producers for the establishment of unit of production values. The
  amount of such charge to each producer shall be determined according  to
  the  following  schedules,  provided,  however,  that in no case shall a
  charge be made against any tax exempt organization.
                                 Schedule A
                            Natural Gas Producers
  Thousand Cubic Feet of Gas                                   Fee
      1,000,000 or more                                       $3,000
      500,000 - 999,999                                        2,000
      250,000 - 499,999                                        1,000
      100,000 - 249,999                                          650
      50,000  -  99,999                                          175
      10,000  -  49,999                                           60
       1,000  -   9,999                                           25
                                  Schedule B
                                Oil Producers
  Barrels of Oil Produced                                     Fee
    20,000 or more                                            $600
      10,000 - 19,999                                         300
       1,000 -  9,999                                         150
           1 -    999                                         25
    2. The production used to determine such charge shall  be  the  latest
  production  reported  by the producer to the department of environmental
  conservation immediately preceding the date on which the  department  is
  required to furnish the governor with estimates and information pursuant
  to  section  one  of article seven of the constitution. The charge shall
  constitute a lien upon all real property used in production  during  the
  production  year  and  may be enforced by appropriate administrative and
  judicial proceedings commenced by counsel to the state office.
    * NB Repealed March 31, 2012