Section 35-31.5-2-144 - "Governmental entity"(a) "Governmental entity" means:(1) the United States or any state, county, township, city, town, separate municipal corporation, special taxing district, or public school corporation;(2) any authority, board, bureau, commission, committee, department, division, hospital, military body, or other instrumentality of any of those entities; or(3) a state assisted college or state assisted university.(b) For purposes of IC 35-33-5, "governmental entity" also includes a person authorized to act on behalf of a state or local agency.(c) For purposes of IC 35-44.1, "governmental entity" also includes a charter school (as defined in IC 20-24-1-4) and an organizer (as defined in IC 20-24-1-7).Amended by P.L. 155-2020,SEC. 20, eff. 7/1/2020.Amended by P.L. 170-2014, SEC. 7, eff. 7/1/2014.Added by P.L. 114-2012, SEC. 67, eff. 7/1/2012.