Missouri Laws 30.060 – Vacancy — governor’s duties
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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 30.060
- Acquittal:
- Judgement that a criminal defendant has not been proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
- A verdict of "not guilty."
- 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.
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
In case of death, resignation, removal from office, impeachment or vacancy from any cause, in the office of the state treasurer, the governor shall take charge of such office and superintend the business thereof until a successor is appointed, commissioned and qualified except in case of impeachment, when no appointment shall be made until a determination of the matter is had, when, in the event of an acquittal, the suspended officer shall be reinstated in office.