- Event type: CREATE
South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889
Following the rejected 'Sioux Falls' Convention of 1885, the South Dakota Convention met and began the drafting process in July of 1889. They used the articles of the Sioux Falls Convention as starting propositions to begin the amendment process. The South Dakota Constitution was ratified in October 1889.
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Article XVI: Impeachment and Removal from Office
ARTICLE XVI.
IMPEACHMENT AND REMOVAL FROM OFFICE.
SECTION 1. The house of representatives shall have the sole power of impeachment. The concurrence of a majority of all members elected shall be necessary to an impeachment.
SEC. 2. All impeachments shall be tried by the senate. When sitting for that purpose the senators shall be upon oath or affirmation to do justice according to law and evidence. No person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of the members elected. When the Governor or Lieutenant Governor is on trial, the presiding judge of the Supreme Court shall preside.
SEC. 3. The Governor and other State and judicial officers, except county judges, justices of the peace and police magistrates, shall be liable to impeachment for drunkenness, crimes, corrupt conduct or malfeasance or misdemeanor in office, but judgement in such cases shall not extend further than to removal from office and disqualification to hold any office of trust or profit under the State. The person accused, whether convicted or acquitted, shall nevertheless be liable to indictment, trial, judgment and punishment according to law.
SEC. 4. All officers not liable to impeachment shall be subject to removal for misconduct, malfeasance, crime or misdemeanor in office, or for drunkenness or gross incompetency in such manner as may be provided by law.
SEC. 5. No officer shall exercise the duties of his office after he shall have been impeached and before his acquittal.
SEC. 6. On trial of an impeachment against the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor shall not act as a member of the court.
SEC. 7. No person shall be tried on impeachment before he shall have been served with a copy thereof at least twenty days previous to the day set for trial.
SEC. 8. No person shall be liable to impeachment twice for the same offense.
Decisions yet to be taken
- Article XVI: Impeachment and Removal from Office (introduced on 1889-07-04 12:00:00 - CREATE - e976976) [This document]
- Article XVI: Impeachment and Removal from Office: Proposed amendments (introduced on 1889-07-04 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e976977)
Document Timeline
- Article XVI: Impeachment and Removal from Office (introduced on 1889-07-04 12:00:00 - CREATE - e976976) [This document]
[view current proposal at this moment]
- Article XVI: Impeachment and Removal from Office: Proposed amendments (introduced on 1889-07-04 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e976977) [view current proposal at this moment]