As used in this chapter, "officer or employee of the state" means the following:

1. (1) An elected official or employee of a state administration, agency, authority, board, bureau, commission, committee, council, department, division, institution, office, service, or other similar body of state government created or established by law.

2. (2) A teacher (as defined in IC 20-18-2-22 ).

   The term does not include an employee of a state educational institution.

As added by P.L.33-1987, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.16-1990, SEC.2; P.L.1-2005, SEC.63; P.L.2-2007, SEC.46.