outcome of impeachment proceedings.
It is generally held that an official is
suspended while impeachment proceed-
ings are pending.21
In conclusion, it would appear that
the impeachment power of state legisla-
tures is conferred, not inherent. If the
power to impeach is not conferred by
the state constitution, it is denied the
legislature. Given a general grant of
impeachment power, there is authority
for the proposition that grounds for
21 See cases collected in 30 A.L.R. 1149
(1924).
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impeachment and the procedure to be
followed become matters largely to be
determined in the discretion of the
legislature. General grants of impeach-
ment power, however, have caused
numerous problems as set forth above.
Those officeholders subject to impeach-
ment power are usually determined by
the wording of constitutional provisions
relating to impeachment, but there
would seem to be no doubt that high
constitutional officers, especially those
elected by the people at large, are sub-
ject to impeachment even if their offices
are not specifically enumerated in the
constitution.
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