(d.1) Upon the educator’s receipt of written notification that an educator is the subject of such investigation, it shall be the duty of the educator to notify the commission in writing of any change in the educator’s home or employment address until the commission issues a final decision in the matter. During this period, the mailing by certified mail of any notice, correspondence, or order regarding an investigation or disciplinary action to the last address specified by the educator after receiving written notice of the investigation or, if the commission has not received a change of address from the educator, the address at which the educator received written notification of an investigation, shall constitute proper notice to the educator. If the commission has been notified in writing that the educator is represented by legal counsel, the commission shall also send a copy of any notice to the educator’s legal counsel. Notice by certified mail pursuant to this subsection shall be complete upon mailing.
History. Code 1981, § 20-2-984.4 , enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 750, § 7; Ga. L. 2002, p. 397, § 5.
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2002, in subsection (b), “and” was deleted from the end of paragraph (b)(2) and “; and” was substituted for a period at the end of paragraph (b)(3), and “investigation or, if” was substituted for “investigation, or if” in the second sentence of subsection (d.1).