42-9.4-2. Definitions.

As used in this chapter:

(1) "Agency" means a separate agency or unit of state government created or established

by law and includes, but is not limited to, the following entities and officers of any authority, board,

branch, bureau, commission, committee, council, department, division, institution, office, public

corporation, or quasi-agency as the case may be.

Agency shall not mean and shall not include: (i) The legislative branch of state government

and any agency, committee, commission, or unit therein or thereof; or (ii) The judicial branch of

state government and any agency, committee, commission, or unit therein or thereof.

(2) "Contractor" means any person, corporation, partnership, business, committee, or other

organization entity or group of individuals, performing any tasks or duties as defined under a

written or oral contract with an agency.

(3) "Employee" means any person employed by an agency, including agency heads,

directors and commissioners.

(4) "Officer" means any person appointed to any agency.

(5) "Official" means any person elected to office within the executive branch of

government.

(6) "Public funds" means state, federal or local funds, either appropriated, non-appropriated

or given under right of grant.