IC 5-14-9-5: "State"

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "state" means any of the following:

(1) A department, commission, division, authority, board, bureau, or office of state government that exercises any:

(A) executive including administrative; or

(B) legislative;

powers.

(2) Any statewide elected official.

(3) A body corporate and politic of the state created by state statute.

(4) A state educational institution (as defined in IC 21-7-13-32).