Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, all tests and all records, the content of which includes or indicates actual content or answers for tests which are prepared, administered, or scored by the office of state examiner, municipal fire and police civil service, shall be confidential and shall not be released by any person except for:

1. (1) The production and exhibition by the state examiner of test questions, answers, and papers to a local civil service board as required by R.S. 33:2492 or 2552, provided that such production and exhibition and any discussion of such materials shall occur in executive session as authorized by R.S. 42:17.
2. (2) As necessary for the actual administration of the test.

Acts 2003, No. 336, §2, eff. June 13, 2003.