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 […]
Section 8 – Two-thirds vote necessary for conviction.
77-5-8. Two-thirds vote necessary for conviction. The officer shall not be convicted on impeachment without the concurrence of two-thirds of the senators elected, voting by ayes and nays, and if two-thirds of the senators elected do not concur in a conviction, he shall be acquitted. Enacted by Chapter 15, 1980 General Session