N.D. Cent. Code § 12.1-13-02: Speculating or wagering on official action or information

1.An individual is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if during employment as a public servant, or within one year thereafter, in contemplation of official action by the individual as a public servant or by a government agency with which the individual is or has been associated as a public servant, or in reliance on information to which the individual has or had access only in the individual's capacity as a public servant, the individual:

a.Acquires a pecuniary interest in any property, transaction, or enterprise which may be affected by the information or official action;

b.Speculates or wagers on the basis of the information or official action; or

c.Aids another individual to do any of the foregoing.

2.An individual is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if as a public servant the individual takes official action which is likely to benefit the individual as a result of an acquisition of a pecuniary interest in any property, transaction, or enterprise, or of a speculation or wager, which the individual made, or caused or aided another to make, in contemplation of the official action.

3.An individual is immune from prosecution under this section if:

a.The individual was a member of the legislative assembly at the time the official action was taken;

b.The official action was a vote on a measure in the senate or house of representatives or a legislative committee; and

c.The individual adhered to legislative conflict of interest rules requiring an individual to disclose a personal or private interest to the member's respective chamber of the legislative assembly, a legislative committee, the president of the senate, or the speaker of the house.