(b) This chapter applies to all agencies of the state. As used in this chapter, “agency” refers to every officer, board, commission, department, division, bureau, committee, employee, and other instrumentality of the state, including: state hospitals, state penal institutions, and other state institution enterprises and activities wherever located, except, unless specifically included, the following:

(2) The state fair commission.

(3) The supreme court and the court of appeals.

(4) the legislative department of state government including:

(A) the senate;

(B) the house of representatives;

(C) the legislative council; and

(D) the legislative services agency.

(5) State educational institutions.

(6) Persons and institutions under the control of an entity described in subdivision (1), (2), (3), (4), or (5).

(7) All counties, cities, towns, townships, school towns, townships, and other municipal corporations or political subdivisions of the state.

     (c) As used in this chapter, “supplies”, “materials”, “equipment”, and “services” means any and all articles and things, and all services other than personal, used by, or furnished to, any agency, including printing, binding, publication of books and records, repairs and improvements, utility services, and any and all other services required for the maintenance, operation, or upkeep of buildings and offices.

     (d) The enumeration of the things specified in this section are not exclusive.

Formerly: Acts 1947, c.279, s.1; Acts 1967, c.184, s.1. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.31, SEC.1; P.L.30-1987, SEC.1; P.L.20-1990, SEC.1; P.L.5-1995, SEC.3; P.L.2-2007, SEC.35.