"Consultant" defined

Sec. 2. (a) As used in this chapter, "consultant" means an individual who, under a contract with the state or a political subdivision, does either of the following for the state or the political subdivision: (1) Evaluates bids for contracts. (2) Awards contracts. The term does not include a public employee (as defined in IC 34-6-2-38). (b) An individual is not required to be a party to the contract with the state or the political subdivision to be a consultant under this section. As added by P.L.73-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.52-1991, SEC.1; P.L.1-1998, SEC.75.