"Appointing authority"

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-2, under Chapter 2.2. State Civil Service System.

Ind. Code § 4-15-2.2-2

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "appointing authority" means the head of a department, division, board, or commission, or an individual or group of individuals who have the power by law or by lawfully delegated authority to make appointments to positions in the state civil service. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.