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S.D. Const. art. XI, § 1 Power to impeach -- Procedure -- Suspension from Office Impeachment
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The house of representatives shall have the sole power of impeachment. A resolution of impeachment shall not be considered unless it is signed by one-quarter (1/4) of the members. For the purposes of impeachment, the general assembly and committees thereof shall have the power to…
S.D. Const. art. XI, § 2 Trial of Impeachments
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All impeachments shall be tried by the senate; and when sitting for that purpose, they shall be under oath or affirmation. No person shall be convicted except by vote of two-thirds of the members elected. When the governor is impeached, the chief or presiding justice of the supre…
S.D. Const. art. XI, § 3 Officers Subject to Impeachment -- Grounds and Effect of Conviction
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The governor and all other executive and judicial officers shall be liable to impeachment. The governor or any other executive officer shall be removed from office if, upon impeachment, such officer shall be found incapacitated or guilty of the commission of a felony or crime of …