Texas § NR.102.015 - PROHIBITED PROVISIONS IN OPERATING AGREEMENT
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§ NR.102.015. PROHIBITED PROVISIONS IN OPERATING AGREEMENT
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.
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Section NR.102.015 ("PROHIBITED PROVISIONS IN OPERATING AGREEMENT") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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