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Section 6 – Suspension on filing articles — Vacancy, how filled.

Effective 5/12/2020 77-5-6. Suspension on filing articles — Vacancy, how filled. When articles of impeachment are presented to the Senate, and the officer has been served with a copy of the articles, the officer shall be temporarily suspended from office and may not exercise the duties of the office until the officer is acquitted. Upon […]

Section 7 – Senators to be sworn — Two-thirds required for proceedings.

77-5-7. Senators to be sworn — Two-thirds required for proceedings. At the time and place appointed, and before the Senate proceeds to act on the impeachment, the secretary shall administer to the president of the Senate, and the president of the Senate shall administer to each of the members of the Senate then present, an […]