§ 35-31-5-2-261

'Public servant' means a person who:(1) is authorized to perform an official function on behalf of, and is paid by, a governmental entity;(2) is elected or appointed to office to discharge a public duty for a governmental entity; or(3) with or without compensation, is appointed in writing by a public official to act in an advisory capacity to a governmental entity concerning a contract or purchase to be made by the entity.The term does not include a person appointed by the governor to an honorary advisory or honorary military position.As added by P.L.114-2012, SEC.67.