Nevada Revised Statutes 283.050 – Removal on impeachment and conviction: Duties of Secretary of State
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Whenever any officer shall be removed from office on impeachment and conviction, as declared in the constitution and laws of this state, the Secretary of State shall transmit a certified copy thereof to the officer whose duty it shall be to make an appointment to supply the vacancy caused by the removal of such officer from office.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 283.050
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- 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.