Pennsylvania Statutes Title 71 P.S. State Government § 826.2. Informer; writing; witnesses; evidence; compensation

Any person who shall first inform the Department of Justice of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, by writing, signed by such person in the presence of two witnesses, of the fact that any person, firm or corporation has, without lawful right or authority claimed, used, appropriated, assumed or asserted any right of use or ownership, or any incident thereof, in any of the real property, minerals or natural resources of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and who shall supply sufficient lawful evidence to substantiate and establish the fact of such misappropriation of Commonwealth property and shall fully cooperate in the prosecution of the right of the Commonwealth to recover compensation and damages lawfully payable to the Commonwealth by reason of the said unlawful or unauthorized claim, use, appropriation or assumption of any right of use or ownership, or any incident thereof, in said property, shall receive compensation as hereinafter provided, except that no State employe  1 or public official shall receive compensation for any information filed under the authority of this act during the period of his employment or term in office, or for a period of three (3) years thereafter, where the facts alleged in the information came to his attention, either directly or indirectly, as a consequence of such employment or public office.