Ind. Code § 20-28-2-8

Sec. 8. (a) The department may, subject to approval by the budget agency, do the following to administer the responsibilities of the department under this chapter:

(1) Establish advisory committees the department determines necessary.

(2) Expend funds made available to the department according to policies established by the budget agency.

(b) The department shall comply with the requirements for submitting a budget request to the budget agency as set forth in IC 4-12-1, for funds to administer the responsibilities of the department described in section 1 of this chapter.