Section 106.120 – Accused to be given time to answer.
Effective – 28 Aug 1945 106.120. Accused to be given time to answer. — Upon the appearance of the accused, he shall have reasonable time to answer the impeachment; and when the answer shall be filed, the managers may reply thereto; and when issue shall be joined on any such impeachment, the court or commission […]
Section 106.130 – Depositions.
Effective – 28 Aug 1945 106.130. Depositions. — The president of the commission or the chief justice of the supreme court, as the case may be, on application of the respondent, or any of his counsel, or either of the managers, shall issue subpoenas for witnesses and commissions to take depositions where the witness is […]
Section 106.040 – Articles of impeachment — transmittal.
Effective – 28 Aug 1945 106.040. Articles of impeachment — transmittal. — When the house of representatives shall be satisfied that there is good cause to impeach any officer, they shall cause articles of impeachment to be made out in due form against such officer and shall transmit the same to the supreme court, and […]
Section 106.050 – Suspension of impeached officer.
Effective – 28 Aug 1945 106.050. Suspension of impeached officer. — If any officer shall be impeached, he is hereby suspended from exercising his office, after he shall be notified thereof, until his acquittal. ——– (RSMo 1939 § 12837, A.L. 1945 p. 1319 § 12839) Prior revisions: 1929 § 11211; 1919 § 9184; 1909 § […]
Section 106.060 – Office vacated by suspension — temporary appointment.
Effective – 28 Aug 1945 106.060. Office vacated by suspension — temporary appointment. — If the secretary of state, state auditor, state treasurer or attorney general be impeached, and notified thereof, an appointment shall be made by the governor to supply such vacancy until such impeachment shall be determined; and if the president of the […]
Section 106.070 – Service of articles of impeachment.
Effective – 28 Aug 1945 106.070. Service of articles of impeachment. — When articles of impeachment shall be presented to the supreme court, the court shall immediately appoint some day for the appearance of the accused and cause a summons to be issued, signed by the chief justice of the court and countersigned by one […]
Section 106.080 – Impeachment commission — members — meeting.
Effective – 28 Aug 1945 106.080. Impeachment commission — members — meeting. — If the governor or a judge of the supreme court shall be impeached, the house of representatives shall immediately transmit such articles of impeachment to the senate who shall, without delay, proceed to the election of a special commission to try the […]
Section 106.010 – Appointive officers — removal.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 106.010. Appointive officers — removal. — The governor shall have power and he is hereby authorized to remove from office, without assigning any other reason therefor, any appointive state official required by law to be appointed by the governor, whenever in his opinion such removal is necessary for the betterment […]
Section 106.020 – Who is impeachable — reasons for impeachment.
Effective – 28 Aug 1973 106.020. Who is impeachable — reasons for impeachment. — All elective executive officials of the state, judges of the supreme court, the court of appeals and circuit judges shall be liable to impeachment for crime, misconduct, habitual drunkenness, willful neglect of duty, corruption in office, incompetency, or any offense involving […]
Section 106.030 – Power of impeachment — trial.
Effective – 28 Aug 1945 106.030. Power of impeachment — trial. — The house of representatives shall have the sole power of impeachment. All impeachments shall be tried before the supreme court, except that the governor or a member of the supreme court shall be tried by a special commission as provided for in sections […]