Title 51 — Title 51 — Officers

The Senate when sitting as a court of impeachment shall determine what amount of absence of a Senator during the trial shall exclude the Senator from voting in the final decision. Added by Laws 1915, c. 131, § 15, emerg. eff. March 12, 1915.

If the accused is acquitted, he shall be entitled to his costs, to be taxed by the clerk and paid by the House of Representatives out of any funds available for paying the per diem and expenses of the members of the Legislature, and if convicted, he shall pay the costs, unless th…

The Senate when organized and sitting as a court of impeachment, shall have power to recess from time to time, and hold sessions after the adjournment of the Legislature. Added by Laws 1915, c. 131, § 17, emerg. eff. March 12, 1915.

In case the court of impeachment shall sit and hold its sessions after the Legislature has adjourned, the Senators composing such court and the managers representing the House of Representatives shall be paid the same per diem and mileage as is prescribed for members of the Legis…

If the Senate shall sit as a court of impeachment after the adjournment of the House of Representatives, the managers appointed by the House to present and prosecute any impeachment proceedings shall have full power and authority after such adjournment to carry on and conduct suc…

Exemptions. A. Except as may be otherwise provided, no person holding an office under the laws of the state and no deputy of any officer so holding any office shall, during the person’s term of office, hold any other office or be the deputy of any officer holding any office, unde…

Exemptions. A. Except as may be otherwise provided, no person holding an office under the laws of the state and no deputy of any officer so holding any office shall, during the person’s term of office, hold any other office or be the deputy of any officer holding any office, unde…

It shall be unlawful for any officer elected or appointed under the laws of the state to keep the books, papers, records, or other public property used in his office, at any place other than that in which he is required by law to keep said office. R.L. 1910, § 4275.

All expenses of any impeachment proceedings, after the Legislature shall have adjourned, shall be paid out of any legislative appropriation made for the payment of the per diem and expenses of any such Legislature, and shall be approved by the presiding Justice of the court and a…

The Senate, when sitting as a court of impeachment, shall have power to prescribe and adopt such rules of procedure as it may deem expedient for the orderly trial of the impeachment cases. When an accused person has been placed upon trial and the case is ready to be submitted to …

Every office shall become vacant on the happening of any one of the following events before the expiration of the term of such office: First. The death of the incumbent or his resignation. Second. His removal from office or failure to qualify as required by law. Third. Whenever a…

Resignations may be made as follows: 1. Of state officers, officers of districts of the state, and county commissioners, to the Governor. 2. Of members of the Legislature, to the presiding officers of their branches respectively, when in session, and when not in session, to the G…

All state officers not subject to impeachment under Section 1, Article 8 of the Constitution, and all county, city and municipal officers may, in addition to the methods now and causes provided by law, be removed from office as herein provided. Added by Laws 1917, c. 205, p. 379,…

The Supreme Court shall have and is hereby given concurrent with the district court, original jurisdiction of all special proceedings and actions authorized as provided for by this act, and either said Supreme Court or any district court wherein the petition shall be filed by the…

Official misconduct within the meaning of this act is hereby defined to be: 1. Any willful failure or neglect to diligently and faithfully perform any duty enjoined upon such officer by the laws of this state. 2. Intoxication in any public place within the state produced by stron…

It shall be the duty of the Attorney General of this state, when directed by the Governor, or upon notice being received by the Attorney General in writing and verified by fifteen or more reputable citizens of the county or by one percent (1%) of the registered voters that voted …

Said proceedings in ouster shall be tried in a speedy manner, and shall have precedence in said court and shall be tried at the first term after the filing of the complaint or petition herein named; provided, the answer hereinafter mentioned shall have been on file at least ten (…

Upon the filing of the complaint or petition for the writ of ouster, a summons shall issue for the defendant to appear and answer the same within twenty (20) days of the service thereof, and there shall accompany the summons and be served upon the defendant a copy of the complain…

If the defendant shall be found guilty, judgment of ouster shall be rendered against him. Added by Laws 1917, c. 205, p. 381, § 7, emerg. eff. Feb. 19, 1917.

Right to salary. When the complaint or petition for removal is filed, if in addition to the matter charged as ground for removal, the complaint shall also pray that the officer charged be suspended from office pending an investigation or trial. The Supreme Court or any Judge ther…

All actions under the provisions of this act shall be commenced in the name of the State of Oklahoma on the relation of the Attorney General of the state. Added by Laws 1917, c. 205, p. 381, § 9, emerg. eff. Feb. 19, 1917.