Section 26-58-126 - Severance tax rate for lead ore(a) The rate of the severance tax on lead ore shall be fifteen cents (15¢) per ton of two thousand pounds (2,000 lbs.) or at ten percent (10%) of market value, whichever rate is the greater.(b) The severance tax rate for lead ore under this section shall be in lieu of any rate which would otherwise be applicable under § 26-58-111.(c) The severance tax on lead ore shall be distributed in the same manner as the severance tax on other ores, as provided by § 26-58-124.