diff --git a/src/cc/CCtx.cpp b/src/cc/CCtx.cpp
index 787c14adc..d927119d6 100644
--- a/src/cc/CCtx.cpp
+++ b/src/cc/CCtx.cpp
@@ -137,9 +137,9 @@ std::string FinalizeCCTx(uint64_t CCmask,struct CCcontract_info *cp,CMutableTran
                 {
                     //fprintf(stderr,"matched %s unspendable2!\n",cp->unspendableaddr2);
                     privkey = cp->unspendablepriv2;
-                    if ( othercond2 == 0 && cp->evalcode != EVAL_CHANNELS)
+                    if ( othercond2 == 0 && cp->evalcode != EVAL_CHANNELS && cp->evalcode != EVAL_HEIR )
                         othercond2 = MakeCCcond1(cp->evalcode2,cp->unspendablepk2);
-                    else if ( othercond2 == 0 && cp->evalcode == EVAL_CHANNELS)
+                    else if ( othercond2 == 0 && (cp->evalcode == EVAL_CHANNELS || cp->evalcode == EVAL_HEIR) )
                         othercond2 = MakeCCcond1of2(cp->evalcode2,cp->unspendablepk2,cp->unspendablepk3);
                     cond = othercond2;
                 }
diff --git a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
index 0e58e800e..bb67f9e5c 100644
--- a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
+++ b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
@@ -1602,13 +1602,26 @@ int32_t komodo_checkPOW(int32_t slowflag,CBlock *pblock,int32_t height)
             return(-1);
         }
     }
-    if ( failed == 0 && ASSETCHAINS_OVERRIDE_PUBKEY33[0] != 0 )
+    if ( failed == 0 && ASSETCHAINS_COMMISSION != 0 ) //ASSETCHAINS_OVERRIDE_PUBKEY33[0] != 0 )
     {
         if ( height == 1 )
         {
-            script = (uint8_t *)pblock->vtx[0].vout[0].scriptPubKey.data();
-            if ( script[0] != 33 || script[34] != OP_CHECKSIG || memcmp(script+1,ASSETCHAINS_OVERRIDE_PUBKEY33,33) != 0 )
-                return(-1);
+            if ( ASSETCHAINS_SCRIPTPUB.size() > 1 )
+            {
+                int32_t scriptlen; uint8_t scripthex[10000];
+                if ( ASSETCHAINS_SCRIPTPUB.size()/2 == pblock->vtx[0].vout[0].scriptPubKey.size() && scriptlen < sizeof(scripthex) )
+                {
+                    decode_hex(scripthex,scriptlen,(char *)ASSETCHAINS_SCRIPTPUB.c_str());
+                    if ( memcmp(scripthex,script,scriptlen) != 0 )
+                        return(-1);
+                } else return(-1);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                script = (uint8_t *)pblock->vtx[0].vout[0].scriptPubKey.data();
+                if ( script[0] != 33 || script[34] != OP_CHECKSIG || memcmp(script+1,ASSETCHAINS_OVERRIDE_PUBKEY33,33) != 0 )
+                    return(-1);
+            }
         }
         else
         {
diff --git a/src/komodo_utils.h b/src/komodo_utils.h
index 6493d51d0..d6421764f 100644
--- a/src/komodo_utils.h
+++ b/src/komodo_utils.h
@@ -1594,10 +1594,18 @@ void komodo_args(char *argv0)
                 decode_hex(ASSETCHAINS_OVERRIDE_PUBKEY33,33,(char *)ASSETCHAINS_OVERRIDE_PUBKEY.c_str());
                 calc_rmd160_sha256(ASSETCHAINS_OVERRIDE_PUBKEYHASH,ASSETCHAINS_OVERRIDE_PUBKEY33,33);
             }
-            if ( ASSETCHAINS_COMMISSION == 0 && ASSETCHAINS_FOUNDERS != 0 )
+            if ( ASSETCHAINS_COMMISSION == 0 )
             {
-                ASSETCHAINS_COMMISSION = 53846154; // maps to 35%
-                printf("ASSETCHAINS_COMMISSION defaulted to 35%% when founders reward active\n");
+                if (ASSETCHAINS_FOUNDERS != 0 )
+                {
+                    ASSETCHAINS_COMMISSION = 53846154; // maps to 35%
+                    printf("ASSETCHAINS_COMMISSION defaulted to 35%% when founders reward active\n");
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    ASSETCHAINS_OVERRIDE_PUBKEY.clear();
+                    printf("-ac_perc must be set with -ac_pubkey\n");
+                }
             }
         }
         else
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 4ebe7790e..9a8e97e1b 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -3127,12 +3127,12 @@ bool ConnectBlock(const CBlock& block, CValidationState& state, CBlockIndex* pin
     LogPrint("bench", "      - Connect %u transactions: %.2fms (%.3fms/tx, %.3fms/txin) [%.2fs]\n", (unsigned)block.vtx.size(), 0.001 * (nTime1 - nTimeStart), 0.001 * (nTime1 - nTimeStart) / block.vtx.size(), nInputs <= 1 ? 0 : 0.001 * (nTime1 - nTimeStart) / (nInputs-1), nTimeConnect * 0.000001);
 
     CAmount blockReward = nFees + GetBlockSubsidy(pindex->nHeight, chainparams.GetConsensus()) + sum;
-    if ( ASSETCHAINS_OVERRIDE_PUBKEY33[0] != 0 && ASSETCHAINS_COMMISSION != 0 )
+    if ( ASSETCHAINS_COMMISSION != 0 ) //ASSETCHAINS_OVERRIDE_PUBKEY33[0] != 0 && 
     {
         uint64_t checktoshis;
         if ( (checktoshis= komodo_commission((CBlock *)&block,(int32_t)pindex->nHeight)) != 0 )
         {
-            if ( block.vtx[0].vout.size() == 2 && block.vtx[0].vout[1].nValue == checktoshis )
+            if ( block.vtx[0].vout.size() >= 2 && block.vtx[0].vout[1].nValue == checktoshis )
                 blockReward += checktoshis;
             else fprintf(stderr,"checktoshis %.8f numvouts %d\n",dstr(checktoshis),(int32_t)block.vtx[0].vout.size());
         }
diff --git a/src/miner.cpp b/src/miner.cpp
index a8c6e087c..5ffbe3d95 100644
--- a/src/miner.cpp
+++ b/src/miner.cpp
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ int32_t komodo_validate_interest(const CTransaction &tx,int32_t txheight,uint32_
 uint64_t komodo_commission(const CBlock *block,int32_t height);
 int32_t komodo_staked(CMutableTransaction &txNew,uint32_t nBits,uint32_t *blocktimep,uint32_t *txtimep,uint256 *utxotxidp,int32_t *utxovoutp,uint64_t *utxovaluep,uint8_t *utxosig);
 int32_t komodo_notaryvin(CMutableTransaction &txNew,uint8_t *notarypub33);
+int32_t decode_hex(uint8_t *bytes,int32_t n,char *hex);
 
 CBlockTemplate* CreateNewBlock(const CScript& scriptPubKeyIn,int32_t gpucount)
 {
@@ -444,7 +445,14 @@ CBlockTemplate* CreateNewBlock(const CScript& scriptPubKeyIn,int32_t gpucount)
             txNew.vout.resize(2);
             txNew.vout[1].nValue = commission;
             if ( ASSETCHAINS_SCRIPTPUB.size() > 1 )
-                txNew.vout[1].scriptPubKey = CScript() << ParseHex(ASSETCHAINS_SCRIPTPUB);
+            {
+                //txNew.vout[1].scriptPubKey = CScript() << ParseHex();
+                int32_t len = strlen(ASSETCHAINS_SCRIPTPUB.c_str());
+                len >>= 1;
+                txNew.vout[1].scriptPubKey.resize(len);
+                ptr = (uint8_t *)txNew.vout[1].scriptPubKey.data();
+                decode_hex(ptr,len,(char *)ASSETCHAINS_SCRIPTPUB.c_str());
+            }
             else
             {
                 txNew.vout[1].scriptPubKey.resize(35);
@@ -620,10 +628,19 @@ void IncrementExtraNonce(CBlock* pblock, CBlockIndex* pindexPrev, unsigned int&
 
 CBlockTemplate* CreateNewBlockWithKey(CReserveKey& reservekey,int32_t nHeight,int32_t gpucount)
 {
-    CPubKey pubkey; CScript scriptPubKey; uint8_t *script,*ptr; int32_t i;
-    if ( nHeight == 1 && ASSETCHAINS_OVERRIDE_PUBKEY33[0] != 0 )
+    CPubKey pubkey; CScript scriptPubKey; uint8_t *script,*ptr; int32_t i,len;
+    if ( nHeight == 1 && ASSETCHAINS_COMMISSION != 0 )
     {
-        scriptPubKey = CScript() << ParseHex(ASSETCHAINS_OVERRIDE_PUBKEY) << OP_CHECKSIG;
+        if ( ASSETCHAINS_OVERRIDE_PUBKEY33[0] != 0 )
+            scriptPubKey = CScript() << ParseHex(ASSETCHAINS_OVERRIDE_PUBKEY) << OP_CHECKSIG;
+        else
+        {
+            len = strlen(ASSETCHAINS_SCRIPTPUB.c_str());
+            len >>= 1;
+            scriptPubKey.resize(len);
+            ptr = (uint8_t *)scriptPubKey.data();
+            decode_hex(ptr,len,(char *)ASSETCHAINS_SCRIPTPUB.c_str());
+        }
     }
     else if ( USE_EXTERNAL_PUBKEY != 0 )
     {