Nevada Revised Statutes 283.270 – Suspension of officer pending impeachment; filling office pending impeachment
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1. Whenever articles of impeachment against any officer subject to impeachment are presented to the Senate, the officer is temporarily suspended from the officer’s office and cannot act in the officer’s official capacity until the officer is acquitted.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 283.270
- Acquittal:
- Judgement that a criminal defendant has not been proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
- A verdict of "not guilty."
- Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
- 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.
2. Upon temporary suspension of any officer other than the Governor, the officer’s office shall at once be temporarily filled by an appointment made by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, until the acquittal of the officer impeached or, in case of the officer’s removal, until the vacancy is filled as provided by law.