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248 the occurrence of which is publicly announced in advance of the event.

4. The status of the contestant as amateur or professional is not material to the commission of the offense described in this section

12.1-12-08 COMMERCIAL BRIBERY) 1. A person is guilty of a class C felony if he:

a. Confers, agrees, or offers to confer any benefit upon an employee or agent without the consent of the latter's employer or principal, with intent to influence his conduct in relation to his employer's or principal's affairs; or

b. Confers, agrees, or offers to confer any benefit upon any fiduciary without the consent of the beneficiary, with intent to influence the fiduciary to act or conduct himself contrary to his fiduciary obligation.

2. A person is guilty of a class C felony if he knowingly solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept any benefit, the giving of which is prohibited under subsection 1.

12.1-12-09. DEFINITIONS FOR CHAPTER.) In this chapter, "thing of value" and "thing of pecuniary value do not include: (a) salary, fees, and other compensation paid by the government in consideration for which the official action or legal duty is performed; or (b) concurrence in official action in the course of legitimate compromise among public servants, except as provided in section 40 or section 81 of the Constitution.

SECTION 13.) Chapter 12.1-13 of the North Dakota Century Code is hereby created and enacted to read as follows:

12.1-13-01. DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION PROVIDED TO GOVERNMENT.) A person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if, in knowing violation of a statutory duty imposed on him as a public servant, he discloses any confidential information which he has acquired as a public servant. "Confidential information" means information made available to the government under a governmental assurance of confidence as provided by statute.

12.1-13-02. SPECULATING OR WAGERING ON OFFICIAL ACTION OR INFORMATION.) 1. A person 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 himself as a public servant or by a government agency with which he is or has been associated as a public servant, or in reliance on information to which he has or had access only in his capacity as a public servant, he:

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