Oklahoma Constitution Article VIII: IMPEACHMENT AND REMOVAL FROM OFFICE
Here is a summary of Article VIII: Impeachment and Removal from Office of the Oklahoma Constitution:
Oklahoma Constitution – Article VIII: Impeachment and Removal from Office
This article outlines the process and grounds for impeaching and removing public officials in Oklahoma, including executive and judicial officers.
🔹 Section 1: Power to Impeach
The House of Representatives has the sole power to impeach.
The Senate conducts the trial.
If the Governor or Lt. Governor is impeached, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides over the Senate.
🔹 Section 2: Grounds for Impeachment
Officials may be impeached for:
Willful neglect of duty
Corruption in office
Habitual drunkenness
Incompetency
Offenses involving moral turpitude
Any offense involving an abuse of public trust
🔹 Section 3: Officers Subject to Impeachment
Includes all state officers (e.g., Governor, Lt. Governor, state judges, etc.).
🔹 Section 4: Temporary Suspension
Upon impeachment by the House, the officer is suspended from duties until the Senate trial concludes.
🔹 Section 5: Senate Trial
The Senate acts as the court of impeachment.
A two-thirds majority of Senators present is required for conviction.
🔹 Section 6: Judgment
Limited to removal from office and disqualification from holding future state office.
The convicted person may still face criminal charges under state law.
🔹 Section 7: Legislative Authority
The Legislature may create additional methods of removal for lesser officials not named in this article.
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