Section 14-19-11-5 - Authority a body corporate and politic(a) The authority is:(1) a public body corporate and politic; and(2) an instrumentality of the state.(b) The authority is separate from the state. However, the exercise of its powers is an essential governmental and public function.Added by P.L. 127-2022,SEC. 23, eff. 7/1/2022.