Tennessee § 58-1-225 - Absence without leave.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 58-1-225 — Absence without leave., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 58-1-225. Absence without leave.
When an enlisted person of the national guard is absent without leave or misses all scheduled drills without proper authority for five (5) drills, within any twelve-month period and there is reason to believe that the enlisted person does not intend to return, the enlisted person may be discharged, or if the enlisted person is an obligor, such person may be ordered to extended active duty as provided by appropriate federal regulation. Acts 1970, ch. 596, § 44; T.C.A., § 7-141.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 58-1-225 ("Absence without leave.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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