Sec. 102.015.  PROHIBITED PROVISIONS IN OPERATING AGREEMENT.  A pooling agreement, offer to pool, or pooling order is not considered fair and reasonable if it provides for an operating agreement containing any of the following provisions:
(1)  preferential right of the operator to purchase mineral interests in the unit;
(2)  a call on or option to purchase production from the unit;
(3)  operating charges that include any part of district or central office expense other than reasonable overhead charges;  or
(4)  prohibition against nonoperators questioning the operation of the unit.
Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2572, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.