Section 4-13-2-1.5 - State judicial and legislative departments; agency status; application of IC 4-13-2-5.2 and IC 4-13-2-19(a) Notwithstanding section 1 of this chapter, the term "agencies of state", "state agency", or "agency", as used in sections 7, 19, and 23 of this chapter, include the judicial and legislative departments of state government.(b) Notwithstanding section 1 of this chapter, section 19 of this chapter applies to the judicial and legislative departments of state government.(c) Notwithstanding section 1 of this chapter, section 5.2 of this chapter applies to a body corporate and politic.Amended by P.L. 85-2017,SEC. 6, eff. 4/20/2017.As added by Acts1981 , P.L. 32, SEC.7. Amended by P.L. 336-1989 (ss), SEC.2.