Louisiana § RS 29:238 - Article 138. Complaints of wrongs
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§ RS 29:238. Article 138. Complaints of wrongs
Any member of the state military forces who believes himself wronged by his commanding officer, and who, upon due application to that commanding officer, is refused redress, may complain to any superior commissioned officer, who shall forward the complaint to the adjutant general. The adjutant general shall examine into the complaint and take proper measures for redressing the wrong complained of; and he shall, as soon as possible, send to the governor concerned a true statement of that complaint, with the proceedings had thereon.
Acts 1974, No. 621, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 29:238 ("Article 138. Complaints of wrongs") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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