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to serve their state when they have this bludgeon, this

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threat hanging over them all of the time, so that anybody

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can bring up the issue of incompetency at any time.

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It seems to me the amendment certainly ought to

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be defeated in the name of good government.

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THE CHAIRMAN: Does any Delegate desire to

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speak in favor of the amendment?

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Delegate Grant.

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DELEGATE GRANT: I point out that the concepts

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that are used in there of misconduct in office and incom-

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petence are well defined legal concepts. It provides

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for a judicial review and a judicial review would adhere

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to these terms.

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I point out that if you don't give the General

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Assembly power in this area, you have got in this

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constitution officers beyond the power of removal for any

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reason short of impeachment.

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THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Mason.

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DELEGATE MASON: I would like to ask Delegate

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Grant a question.

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THE CHAIRMAN: Delegates desiring to speak