security. Whenever oil, gas or any other minerals upon which gross production tax is paid under the laws of the State of Oklahoma, are in litigation or dispute involving ownership of such oil, gas or other minerals, subject to such tax, and such oil, gas or other minerals are sold, the usual gross production tax, as provided by law, shall be paid from the proceeds or funds in the hands of the purchaser of such oil, gas or other minerals; and in lieu of payment for such production, to the extent of such tax, the Tax Commission's receipt therefor shall be accepted in lieu of money in settlement of the purchase price of such production; and whenever any such oil, gas or other minerals are assigned as security for debt or otherwise, such tax shall be likewise paid by such assignee; and such tax shall constitute a lien upon the interest assigned, which shall be paramount to such indebtedness for which the assignment is made; and whenever such tax shall become delinquent, the usual penalty shall apply.
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