Okla. Stat. tit. 51, § 51-52
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Presiding officer of court of impeachment - Presentation of
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impeachment.
When sitting as a court of impeachment, the Senate shall be
presided over by the Chief Justice, or if he is absent or
disqualified, then one of the Associate Justices of the Supreme
Court, to be selected by it, except in cases where all the members
of said Court are absent or disqualified, or in cases of impeachment
of any Justice of the Supreme Court, then the Senate shall elect one
of its own members as a presiding officer for such purpose. The
House of Representatives shall present all impeachments.
When sitting as a court of impeachment, the Senate shall be
presided over by the Chief Justice, or if he is absent or
disqualified, then one of the Associate Justices of the Supreme
Court, to be selected by it, except in cases where all the members
of said Court are absent or disqualified, or in cases of impeachment
of any Justice of the Supreme Court, then the Senate shall elect one
of its own members as a presiding officer for such purpose. The
House of Representatives shall present all impeachments.
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