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Speculating or wagering on official action or information - 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5302

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     § 5302.  Speculating or wagering on official action or
                information.
        A public servant commits a misdemeanor of the second degree
     if, in contemplation of official action by himself or by a
     governmental unit with which he is associated, or in reliance on
     information to which he has access in his official capacity and
     which has not been made public, he:
            (1)  acquires a pecuniary interest in any property,
        transaction or enterprise which may be affected by such
        information or official action;
            (2)  speculates or wagers on the basis of such
        information or official action; or
            (3)  aids another to do any of the foregoing.

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