Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "department" means:
(1) the Indiana department of transportation established under IC 8-23-2-1; or
(2) a public highway department that is:
(A) under the political control of a unit (as defined in IC 36-1-2-23); and
(B) involved in the construction, maintenance, or repair of a public highway (as defined in IC 9-25-2-4).
As added by P.L.12-1991, SEC.1.