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title: O.C.G.A. § 38-2-1138.1. State administrative letter of reprimand.
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# O.C.G.A. § 38-2-1138.1. State administrative letter of reprimand.

(a) The adjutant general, assistant adjutant general for army, or assistant adjutant general for air may issue to any member under his or her authority a state administrative letter of reprimand.

(b) A state administrative letter of reprimand shall not be filed in the member’s federal personnel records unless it meets the requirements for filing under the applicable regulations or instructions of the affected member.

(c) A state administrative letter of reprimand shall be included for consideration when determining future assignments within the state for the affected member.

(d) The member against whom a state administrative letter of reprimand is issued shall have the same rights to review evidence and present a rebuttal as he or she would have if the state administrative letter of reprimand were to be filed in his or her federal personnel file.

## History

Code 1981, § 38-2-1138.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 753, § 1/HB 98.

## U.s. Code.

For similar provision in Uniform Code of Military Justice, see 10 U.S.C. § 938.