1. (a) As used in this chapter, "state" means any of the following:

   1. (1) A department, commission, division, authority, board, bureau, or office of state government that exercises any executive powers.
   2. (2) Any statewide elected official.
   3. (3) A body corporate and politic of the state created by state statute.

2. (b) The term does not include any of the following:

   1. (1) The state police department.
   2. (2) A state educational institution (as defined in IC 21-7-13-32 ).
   3. (3) A political subdivision (as defined in IC 3-5-2.1-79 ).
   4. (4) The ports of Indiana (established by IC 8-10-1-3 ).
   5. (5) The northern Indiana commuter transportation district (established under IC 8-5-15 ).

As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.57. Amended by P.L.121-2016, SEC.3; P.L.186-2025, SEC.32.