Kentucky Statutes 63.030 – Petition for impeachment
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(1) Any person may, by written petition to the House of Representatives, signed by himself, verified by his own affidavit and the affidavits of such others as he deems necessary, and setting forth the facts, pray the impeachment of any officer.
(2) The House shall refer the petition to a committee, with power to send for persons and papers, to report thereon.
Effective: October 1, 1942
History through 1968: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1,
1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 2172.
(2) The House shall refer the petition to a committee, with power to send for persons and papers, to report thereon.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 63.030
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Impeachment: (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate.
Effective: October 1, 1942
History through 1968: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1,
1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 2172.