Ark. Code Ann. § 3-2-302
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Circuit judges - Impeachment
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(a) If the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division shall report to the Governor that any circuit judge is not doing his or her duty with respect to the enforcement of the laws against the unlawful manufacture or sale of intoxicating liquors, and when the report is supported by competent evidence, the Governor may call the General Assembly into extra session to impeach the judge. (b) It is declared to be an impeachable offense for any circuit judge to fail to exercise all of the powers of his or her office or the powers granted to him or her under § 3-2-301 to enforce the laws. Acts 1935, No. 132, § 5; Pope's Dig., § 14240; A.S.A. 1947, § 48-1105.
(a) If the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division shall report to the Governor that any circuit judge is not doing his or her duty with respect to the enforcement of the laws against the unlawful manufacture or sale of intoxicating liquors, and when the report is supported by competent evidence, the Governor may call the General Assembly into extra session to impeach the judge.
(b) It is declared to be an impeachable offense for any circuit judge to fail to exercise all of the powers of his or her office or the powers granted to him or her under § 3-2-301 to enforce the laws.
Acts 1935, No. 132, § 5; Pope's Dig., § 14240; A.S.A. 1947, § 48-1105.
(a) If the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division shall report to the Governor that any circuit judge is not doing his or her duty with respect to the enforcement of the laws against the unlawful manufacture or sale of intoxicating liquors, and when the report is supported by competent evidence, the Governor may call the General Assembly into extra session to impeach the judge.
(b) It is declared to be an impeachable offense for any circuit judge to fail to exercise all of the powers of his or her office or the powers granted to him or her under § 3-2-301 to enforce the laws.
Acts 1935, No. 132, § 5; Pope's Dig., § 14240; A.S.A. 1947, § 48-1105.
Status: in_force
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