§ 240. Its jurisdiction. The court for the trial of impeachments has power to try impeachments, when presented by the assembly, of all civil officers of the state, except justices of the peace, justices of justices’ courts, police justices, and their clerks, for willful and corrupt misconduct in office.
§ 241. Members of the court. The court is composed of the president of the senate, the senators, or a majority of them, and the judges of the court of appeals, or a majority of them, but on the trial of an impeachment against the governor or lieutenant-governor, the lieutenant-governor can not act as a […]
§ 242. Presiding judge. The president of the senate, or in case of his impeachment, death or absence, the chief judge of the court of appeals, or in the absence of both, such other member as the court may elect, is the presiding judge of the court.
§ 243. Secretary and officers. The secretary and officers of the senate are the clerk and officers of the court for the trial of impeachments.
§ 244. Seal of the court. The seal of the court for the trial of impeachments now deposited and recorded in the office of the secretary of state shall continue to be the seal of this court and must be kept in the custody of the secretary of the senate.
§ 245. Time of holding the court. Upon the delivery of an impeachment from the assembly to the senate the president of the senate must cause the court to be summoned to meet at the capitol in the city of Albany, on a day not less than thirty nor more than sixty days from the […]
§ 246. Oath to members of the court. At the time and place appointed, and before the court proceeds to act upon the impeachment, the clerk must administer to the presiding judge, and the presiding judge to each of the members of the court then present, an oath or affirmation truly and impartially to try […]
§ 247. Adjournments, etc. The court may adjourn from time to time and hold its sessions at such place as it may determine, but no more than two sessions of the court can be held during the recess of the legislature in any one year.
§ 248. Compensation of members and officers of the court. The writ and process of the court must be signed by the clerk and attested in the name of the president of the senate. The president of the senate and each senator are entitled to receive for their services and expenses while actually attending the […]
