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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

  1. “Local government entity” means any city, town, municipality, county, including any county having a metropolitan form of government, local education agency, development district, utility district, human resource agency or other political subdivision of this state;
  2. “Local government joint venture entity” means any entity created pursuant to this chapter, including, but not limited to, a self-insurance pool, trust, joint venture, nonprofit organization, or any other type of organization that is sponsored, owned, operated, or governed by two (2) or more local government entities as a separate and specific activity;
  3. “Public agency” means:
    1. Any political subdivision of this state;
    2. Any private incorporated fire department and industrial fire department not supported by public funds or which are only partially supported by public funds;
    3. Any incorporated rescue squad that is not supported by public funds or that is only partially supported by public funds;
    4. Any agency of the state government or of the United States; and
    5. Any political subdivision of another state; and
  4. “State” means a state of the United States.


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