§ 5-19-1-4 — Definitions

The following words and phrases, as used in this
chapter, shall, for the purposes of this chapter, unless a different
meaning appears from the context, have the following meanings:
(a) The singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include
the singular as requisite.
(b) The term "state" shall mean and include the state of Indiana, the
governor of the state of Indiana, any agency of the state of Indiana
designated by the governor to receive federal aid, and any officer,
board, bureau, commission, division, or department. The term
"governor" shall mean the governor of the state of Indiana.
(c) The term "political subdivision" shall mean and include any
county of Indiana, any civil township of Indiana, any civil incorporated
city or town of Indiana, any school corporation of any township, city,
or town of Indiana, or any other territorial subdivision of the state
recognized or designated in any law, any public utility entity not
privately owned, any public sewage disposal entity, any public flood
control or levee district or entity, any public drainage district or entity,
any public sanitary district or entity, and any public improvement
district authority or entity authorized to levy taxes or assessments.
Formerly: Acts 1947, c.178, s.5. As amended by P.L.25-1986,
SEC.102.