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The Assembly shall have the sole power of impeaching. The concurrence of a majority of all the members elected, shall be necessary to an impeachment. All impeachments shall be tried by the Senate, and when sitting for that purpose, the Senators shall be upon Oath or Affirmation, to do justice according to Law and Evidence. The Chief Justice of the Supreme court, shall preside over the Senate while sitting to try the Governor or Lieutenant Governor upon impeachment. No person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two thirds of the Senators elected.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Constitution Art. 7, § 1. Impeachment: trial; conviction - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/nevada-constitution/nv-const-art-7-sect-1/
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