Article VIII — Impeachment and Removal from Office
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Minn. Const. art. VIII, § 1 Impeachment powers
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The house of representatives has the sole power of impeachment through a concurrence of a majority of all its members. All impeachments shall be tried by the senate. When sitting for that purpose, senators shall be upon oath or affirmation to do justice according to law and evide…
Minn. Const. art. VIII, § 2 Officers subject to impeachment; grounds; judgment
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The governor, secretary of state, auditor, attorney general and the judges of the supreme court, court of appeals and district courts may be impeached for corrupt conduct in office or for crimes and misdemeanors; but judgment shall not extend further than to removal from office a…
Minn. Const. art. VIII, § 3 Suspension
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No officer shall exercise the duties of his office after he has been impeached and before his acquittal.
Minn. Const. art. VIII, § 4 Service of impeachment papers
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No person shall be tried on impeachment before he has been served with a copy thereof at least 20 days previous to the day set for trial.
Minn. Const. art. VIII, § 5 Removal of inferior officers
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The legislature of this state may provide for the removal of inferior officers for malfeasance or nonfeasance in the performance of their duties.
Minn. Const. art. VIII, § 6 Recall
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A member of the senate or the house of representatives, an executive officer of the state identified in section 1 of article V of the constitution, or a judge of the supreme court, the court of appeals, or a district court is subject to recall from office by the voters. The groun…