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think your doubts and hesitations will probably be

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removed when Delegate Grant Smith's recommendation for

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an amendment — I think this will clear the atmosphere

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on that if there is any doubt at all.

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THE CHAIRMAN: Any further questions?

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Delegate Chabot.

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DELEGATE CHABOT: Delegate Boyer, when the

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case is sent to the special tribunal, the ten judge

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tribunal, will their function be limited to determining

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whether or not the impeached official has committed a

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crime of serious misconduct or will they also have the

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power to determine whether or not this act was serious

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enough to warrent removing the person from office?

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DELEGATE BOYER: The impeachment proceedings

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would be merely the removal of a person from office.

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This would not eliminate the criminal liability from them

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for future prosecution for any violation of the criminal

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code. The mere purpose of impeachment is to remove from

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office a person by impeachment proceedings.

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DELEGATE BOTHE: I refer to the statement on

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line 7, any other state officers who may be designated