§ 40-9-1 Administrator – Other personnel and expenses – Appropriations – References to “bureau for the blind.”
§ 40-9-2 General duties of administrator
§ 40-9-3 Advisory council – Appointment of members
§ 40-9-4 Chairperson of advisory council – Secretarial service
§ 40-9-5 Functions of advisory council
§ 40-9-6 Home instruction of people who are blind or visually impaired
§ 40-9-7 Supplies and materials for people who are blind or visually impaired workers – Compensation for services
§ 40-9-8 Proceeds of work of blind and visually impaired workers
§ 40-9-9 Cooperation with department of elementary and secondary education
§ 40-9-10
§ 40-9-10.1 Telephone access to information programs
§ 40-9-11 Cooperation in federal business enterprises program
§ 40-9-11.1 Authorization to establish vending facilities for the blind on state property
§ 40-9-11.2 Validity of limitations on placement or operation
§ 40-9-11.3 Provision for vending machines in buildings purchased or leased by state
§ 40-9-11.4 Compliance with chapter
§ 40-9-11.5 Vending machine income
§ 40-9-11.6 Definitions
§ 40-9-12 Agreements as to business enterprises program
§ 40-9-13 Federal business enterprises funds
§ 40-9-14 Application of receipts from business enterprises program
§ 40-9-15 Reports of blindness of persons
§ 40-9-16 Immunity from liability
§ 40-9-17 Confidentiality of reports – Authorized uses – Penalty for disclosure
§ 40-9-18 Blindness prevention

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