Const 1963, art 11, § 7;
The house of representatives shall have the sole power of impeaching civil officers for corrupt conduct in office or for crimes or misdemeanors, but a majority of the members elected thereto and serving therein shall be necessary to direct an impeachment.
When an impeachment is directed, the house of representatives shall elect three of its members to prosecute the impeachment.
Every impeachment shall be tried by the senate immediately after the final adjournment of the legislature. The senators shall take an oath or affirmation truly and impartially to try and determine the impeachment according to the evidence. When the governor or lieutenant governor is tried, the chief justice of the supreme court shall preside.
No person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of the senators elected and serving. Judgment in case of conviction shall not extend further than removal from office, but the person convicted shall be liable to punishment according to law.
No judicial officer shall exercise any of the functions of his office after an impeachment is directed until he is acquitted.
The house of representatives shall have the sole power of impeaching civil officers for corrupt conduct in office
,or for crimes or misdemeanors;, but a majority of the members elected thereto and serving therein shall be necessary to direct an impeachment.When an impeachment is directed, the house of representatives shall elect
from its own bodythree of its members, whose duty it shall beto prosecutesuchthe impeachment.No impeachment shall be tried until the final adjournment of the legislature, when the senate shall proceed to try the same.Every impeachment shall be tried by the senate immediately after the final adjournment of the legislature.
When the governor or lieutenant governor is tried, the chief justice of the supreme court shall preside. When an impeachment is directed,Thesenatesenators shall take an oath or affirmation truly and impartially to try and determine thesameimpeachment according to the evidence. When the governor or lieutenant governor is tried, the chief justice of the supreme court shall preside.
No person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of thememberssenators elected and serving. Judgment in case ofimpeachmentconviction shall not extend further than removal from office, but the person convicted shall be liable to punishment according to law.No judicial officer shall exercise any of the functions of his office after an impeachment is directed until he is acquitted.
Const 1908, art 9, §§ 1, 2, 3, & 4;
§ 1: The house of representatives shall have the sole power of impeaching civil officers for corrupt conduct in office, or for crimes or misdemeanors; but a majority of the members elected shall be necessary to direct an impeachment.
§ 2: When an impeachment is directed, the house of representatives shall elect from its own body three members, whose duty it shall be to prosecute such impeachment. No impeachment shall be tried until the final adjournment of the legislature, when the senate shall proceed to try the same.
§ 3: 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 according to the evidence. No person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of the members elected. Judgment in case of impeachment shall not extend further than removal from office, but the person convicted shall be liable to punishment according to law.
§ 4: No judicial officer shall exercise his office after an impeachment is directed until he is acquitted.
§ 1: The house of representatives shall have the sole power of impeaching civil officers for corrupt conduct in office, or for crimes or misdemeanors; but a majority of the members elected shall be necessary to direct an impeachment.
§ 2: When an impeachment is directed, the house of representatives shall elect from
theirits own body three members, whose duty it shall be to prosecute such impeachment. No impeachment shall be tried until the final adjournment of the legislature, when the senate shall proceed to try the same.§ 3: 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 according to the evidence. No person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of the members elected. Judgment
,in case of impeachment,shall not extend further than removal from office;, but thepartyperson convicted shall be liable to punishment according to law.§ 4: No judicial officer shall exercise his office
,after an impeachment is directed,until he is acquitted.
Const 1874, art 12, §§ 1, 2, 3, & 4;
§ 1: 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.
§ 2: Every impeachment shall be tried by the Senate. When the Governor or Lieutenant Governor shall be tried, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall preside. When an impeachment is directed, the members of the Senate shall take an oath or affirmation truly and impartially to try and determine the same according to the evidence. No person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of the members elected. Judgment in case of impeachment shall not extend further than removal from office; but the party accused, whether acquitted or convicted, shall be liable to trial and punishment according to law.
§ 3: When an impeachment is directed, the House of Representatives shall appoint, from their own body, a committee whose duty it shall be to prosecute such impeachment. An impeachment may be tried after the final adjournment of the Legislature.
§ 4: No officer shall exercise his office after an impeachment is directed, until he be acquitted, but such disability shall not continue longer than three months, unless the trial of such impeachment shall have been commenced and proceeded with.
§ 1: The House of Representatives shall have the sole power of impeaching civil officers for corrupt conduct in office, or for crimes
orand misdemeanors; but a majority of the members elected shall be necessary to direct an impeachment.§ 2: Every impeachment shall be tried by the Senate. When the Governor or Lieutenant Governor
isshall be tried, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall preside. When an impeachment is directed, the members of the Senate shall take an oath or affirmation truly and impartially to try and determine the same according to the evidence. No person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of the members elected. Judgment,in case of impeachment,shall not extend further than removal from office; but the party accused, whether acquitted or convicted, shall be liable to trial and punishment according to law.§ 3: When an impeachment is directed, the House of Representatives shall
electappoint, from their own body, a committeethree members,whose duty it shall be to prosecute such impeachment.NoAn impeachmentshallmay be trieduntilafter the final adjournment of the Legislature, when the Senate shall proceed to try the same.§ 4: No
judicialofficer shall exercise his office,after an impeachment is directed, until heisbe acquitted, but such disability shall not continue longer than three months, unless the trial of such impeachment shall have been commenced and proceeded with.
Const 1868, art 9, §§ 1, 2, 3, & 4;
§ 1: The House of Representatives shall have the sole power of impeaching civil officers for corrupt conduct in office, and for crimes and misdemeanors; but a majority of the members elected shall be necessary to direct an impeachment.
§ 2: Every impeachment shall be tried by the Senate. When the Governor or Lieutenant Governor shall be tried the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall preside. When an impeachment is directed, the members of the Senate shall take an oath or affirmation truly and impartially to try and determine the same according to the evidence. No person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of the members elected. Judgment in case of impeachment shall not extend further than removal from office; but the party accused, whether acquitted or convicted, shall be liable to trial and punishment according to law.
§ 3: When an impeachment is directed, the House of Representatives shall appoint, from their own body, a committee, whose duty it shall be to prosecute such impeachment. An impeachment may be tried after the final adjournment of the Legislature.
§ 4: No officer shall exercise his office after an impeachment is directed, until he be acquitted.
§ 1: The House of Representatives shall have the sole power of impeaching civil officers for corrupt conduct in office,
orand for crimesorand misdemeanors; but a majority of the members elected shall be necessary to direct an impeachment.§ 2: Every impeachment shall be tried by the Senate. When the Governor or Lieutenant Governor
isshall be tried,the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall preside. When an impeachment is directed, the members of the Senate shall take an oath or affirmation truly and impartially to try and determine the same according to the evidence. No person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of the members elected. Judgment,in case of impeachment,shall not extend further than removal from office; but the party accused, whether acquitted or convicted, shall be liable to trial and punishment according to law.§ 3: When an impeachment is directed, the House of Representatives shall appoint
elect, from their own body, a committeethree members, whose duty it shall be to prosecute such impeachment.NoAn impeachmentshallmay be trieduntilafter the final adjournment of the Legislature, when the Senate shall proceed to try the same.§ 4: No
judicialofficer shall exercise his office,after an impeachment is directed, until heisbe acquitted.
Const 1850, art 12, §§ 1, 2, 3, & 4;
§ 1: The House of Representatives shall have the sole power of impeaching civil officers for corrupt conduct in office, or for crimes or misdemeanors; but a majority of the members elected shall be necessary to direct an impeachment.
§ 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 according to the evidence. No person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of the members elected. Judgment, in case of impeachment, shall not extend further than removal from office; but the party convicted shall be liable to punishment according to law.
§ 3: When an impeachment is directed the House of Representatives shall elect from their own body three members, whose duty it shall be to prosecute such impeachment. No impeachment shall be tried until the final adjournment of the Legislature, when the Senate shall proceed to try the same.
§ 4: No judicial officer shall exercise his office, after an impeachment is directed, until he is acquitted.
§ 1: The House of Representatives shall have the sole power of impeaching
allcivil officersof the Statefor corrupt conduct in office, or for crimesandor misdemeanors; but a majority ofallthe members elected shall be necessary to direct an impeachment.§ 2:
All impeachmentsEvery impeachment shall be tried by the Senate. When the Governor or Lieutenant Governorshall beis tried, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall preside.Before the trial of an impeachment, the members of the courtWhen an impeachment is directed the Senate shall take an oath or affirmation truly and impartially to try and determine thecharge in questionsame according to the evidence.: andNo person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of the memberspresentelected:. Judgment, incasescase of impeachment, shall not extend further thantoremoval from office; but the party convicted shall be liable toindictment andpunishment according to law.§ 3: When an impeachment is directed the House of Representatives shall elect from their own body three members, whose duty it shall be to prosecute such impeachment. No impeachment shall be tried until the final adjournment of the Legislature, when the Senate shall proceed to try the same.
§ 4: No judicial officer shall exercise his office, after an impeachment is directed, until he is acquitted.
Const 1835, art 8, §§ 1 & 2;
§ 1: The House of Representatives shall have the sole power of impeaching all civil officers of the State for corrupt conduct in office, or for crimes and misdemeanors; but a majority of all the members elected shall be necessary to direct an impeachment.
§ 2: All impeachments shall be tried by the Senate. When the Governor or Lieutenant Governor shall be tried, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall preside. Before the trial of an impeachment, the members of the court shall take an oath or affirmation truly and impartially to try and determine the charge in question according to the evidence: and no person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of the members present: judgment in cases of impeachment, shall not extend further than to removal from office; but the party convicted shall be liable to indictment and punishment according to law.
See also: Const 1963, art 6, § 3
