Section 6.9 – Impeachment; President of Senate, Notice to Senate.
6.9 Impeachment; president of senate, notice to senate. Sec. 9. If the president of the senate shall be impeached, notice thereof shall be immediately given to the senate by the house of representatives, that another president may be chosen. History: 1872, Act 62, Imd. Eff. Mar. 30, 1872 ;– How. 58 ;– CL 1897, 26 […]
Section 6.10 – Impeachment; Writs and Process, Signing and Testing, Enforcement.
6.10 Impeachment; writs and process, signing and testing, enforcement. Sec. 10. The writs and process of the senate sitting as a court for the trial of an impeachment, shall be signed by the secretary of the senate and tested in the name of the presiding officer, and the senate as such court shall have power […]
Section 6.11 – Impeachment; Duties of Secretary; Record of Proceedings, Oaths.
6.11 Impeachment; duties of secretary; record of proceedings, oaths. Sec. 11. It shall be the duty of the secretary of the senate in all cases of impeachment to keep a full and accurate record of the proceedings which shall be taken and held as a public record, and he shall have power to administer all […]
Section 6.12 – Impeachment; Senate Appointment and Removal of Subordinate Officers.
6.12 Impeachment; senate appointment and removal of subordinate officers. Sec. 12. The senate sitting as a court of impeachment shall have power from time to time to appoint such subordinate officers or clerks and reporters as may be necessary for the convenient transaction of business, and at any time to remove such officers. History: 1872, […]
Section 6.13 – Impeachment; Powers of Managers, Rights of Process.
6.13 Impeachment; powers of managers, rights of process. Sec. 13. The managers elected by the house of representatives, shall have all necessary powers for conducting the trial of impeachments before the senate, and they, and also the person impeached, shall severally be entitled to process for compelling the attendance of persons, or the production of […]
Section 6.14 – Impeachment; Senate Rules and Regulations.
6.14 Impeachment; senate rules and regulations. Sec. 14. The senate sitting as a court of impeachment, shall have full power and authority to establish such rules and regulations as may be necessary in the trials of impeachment. History: 1872, Act 62, Imd. Eff. Mar. 30, 1872 ;– How. 63 ;– CL 1897, 31 ;– CL […]
Section 6.15 – Impeachment; Compensation of Members of Court, Managers, and Other Officers; Payment.
6.15 Impeachment; compensation of members of court, managers, and other officers; payment. Sec. 15. The presiding officer and members of the senate, while sitting as a court of impeachment, and the managers elected by the house, shall receive the sum of 5 dollars each per day, and mileage at the rate of 10 cents per […]
Section 6.16 – Application of Act.
6.16 Application of act. Sec. 16. The provisions of this act shall apply to all resolutions and proceedings heretofore had, or hereafter to be had, to impeach any civil officer of this state. History: 1872, Act 62, Imd. Eff. Mar. 30, 1872 ;– How. 65 ;– CL 1897, 33 ;– CL 1915, 47 ;– CL […]
Section 6.1 – Impeachment of Civil Officers; Power of House, Suspension; Vacancies.
6.1 Impeachment of civil officers; power of house, suspension; vacancies. Sec. 1. That the house of representatives shall have the sole power of impeaching civil officers for corrupt conduct in office, or for crimes and misdemeanors, but a majority of the members elected shall be necessary to direct an impeachment. Every officer impeached may by […]
Section 6.2 – Impeachment; Trial by Senate, Judgment.
6.2 Impeachment; trial by senate, judgment. Sec. 2. Every impeachment shall be tried by the senate. When the governor or lieutenant governor is tried the chief justice of the supreme court shall preside. When an impeachment is directed the senate shall take an oath or affirmation truly and impartially to try and determine the same […]