37-109 Oath of president and members of senate.
37-109. Oath of president and members of senate. Before the senate shall proceed to try the impeachment, the president of the senate, and every senator present, shall take the following oath or affirmation: “I do solemnly swear (or affirm), that I will faithfully and impartially try the impeachment against A.B., and do justice according to […]
37-101 Impeachment defined.
37-101. Impeachment defined. An impeachment is the prosecution by the house of representatives before the senate, of the governor or other officer, under the constitution, for misdemeanor in office. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 49, § 1; Oct. 31; R.S. 1923, 37-101.
37-102 Articles of impeachment.
37-102. Articles of impeachment. The articles of impeachment are the written accusation of the officer, drawn up and approved by the house of representatives. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 49, § 2; Oct. 31; R.S. 1923, 37-102.
37-103 What stated in articles.
37-103. What stated in articles. The articles of impeachment shall state with reasonable certainty the misdemeanor in office for which the officer is impeached, and if there be more than one, they shall be stated separately and distinctly. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 49, § 3; Oct. 31; R.S. 1923, 37-103.
37-104 Appointment of board of managers.
37-104. Appointment of board of managers. When the articles of impeachment have been approved by the house of representatives, and an impeachment ordered, a board of managers shall be appointed by the house, of its own members, to prosecute it, whose chairman within five days shall lay the same before the senate. History: G.S. 1868, […]
37-105 Day for hearing; summons.
37-105. Day for hearing; summons. The senate shall appoint a day for hearing the impeachment, and the accused shall be required by a summons issued by the secretary of the senate to appear on that day. The summons shall be served by delivering a copy of the same and of the articles of impeachment to […]
37-106 Subpoenas; disobedience of process.
37-106. Subpoenas; disobedience of process. The secretary of the senate, at the request of the chairman of the board of managers, or of the accused, shall issue subpoenas for witnesses, and for producing books and papers; and in case of disobedience of the process, the senate shall order the secretary to issue process for arresting […]