Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-365: Corrupt use of nonpublic information — Penalties
Where this section sits in the code
- OK Code
- Title 21
A. Any current or former officer, employee, or contractor of a
state agency who obtains or obtained nonpublic information because
of his or her government employment, government office, or contract
with a state agency, and who corruptly, as defined by Section 94 of
Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes:
1. Uses such information for personal gain or benefit;
2. Acquires or divests a pecuniary interest in any property,
transaction, or enterprise which may be affected by such
information;
3. Speculates or wagers on the basis of such information;
4. Uses such information in a way that would affect any
personal pecuniary interest, including an interest held by an
immediate family member, or business entity with which the immediate
family member is associated;
5. Discloses such information to any person, group, entity, or
others not entitled to receive such information; or
6. Aids another to commit any act set forth in paragraphs 1
through 5 of this subsection,
shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a felony punishable by a fine
not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), by imprisonment in
the custody of the Department of Corrections for a term not to
exceed five (5) years, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Any
person convicted of violating any provision of this section shall be
prohibited from holding any public office in this state and shall be
prohibited from entering into any state contract.
B. Violation of any provision of this section shall be grounds
for removal from office or termination from state employment.
C. For purposes of this section, the term “immediate family
member” means:
1. A spouse;
2. A spouse’s parents;
3. A child by birth or adoption;
4. A stepchild;
5. A parent;
6. A grandparent;
7. A grandchild;
8. A sibling;
9. A spouse’s siblings; or
10. A spouse of any immediate family member listed in this
subsection.
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