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need arises, there will always be a technique through which
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the General Assembly can initiate the removal procedure.
It is felt that enough safeguards have been
written into the process so that it cannot be abused. :
The General Assembly can only act by a three-fifths vote
of all members. The Court of Appeals must ratify the Gener I
Assembly's finding of fact.
This removal procedure is intended to coexist
with the impeachment procedure that will presumably be
found elsewhere in the Constitution. It is intended to
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differ from impeachment in that it will not require any
finding of misconduct, but merely a determination that the
governor is disabled and therefore unable to carry out the
duties of his office. The term "disability" is intended
to mean any condition that renders the governor unable to
discharge the duties of his office.
Section 4.09, Succession to Office of Governor
i and Lieutenant Governor:
This section deals with the order of the succes-
sion when a vacancy occurs in the office of governor or lieu-
tenant governor. It deals with a series of contingencies