(1) The Commission for the Blind may not disclose or use the contents of the register of persons who are blind filed and maintained under the provisions of ORS § 346.160, or any records, files, papers or communications for purposes other than those directly connected with the programs administered by the commission, and the register of persons who are blind, the records, files, papers and communications are considered confidential.

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(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, ORS § 346.150 (2) and 346.167, the minutes and records of official actions of the Commission for the Blind, its payroll, books of account and accounts of expenditures are public writings available for inspection in the manner provided in ORS § 192.311 to 192.478. [1971 c.312 3,5; 1983 c.740 § 113; 2007 c.70 § 121]