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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The House of Representatives has passed House |
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| Resolution 1650 to create a Special Investigative Committee and |
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| empower that committee to conduct legislative investigations |
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| to determine the existence of cause for impeachment of Governor |
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| Rod R. Blagojevich; and
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| WHEREAS, Article 4, Section 14 of the Illinois Constitution |
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| provides: "Impeachments shall be tried by the Senate."; and
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| WHEREAS, Article 4, Section 14 also states that the Senate |
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| is required "to do justice according to law"; therefore be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that a Special Committee on |
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| Impeachment Trial Procedures is created for the purpose of |
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| recommending rules in the event of the impeachment of the |
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| Governor; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That the Committee shall consist of 9 members, 5 |
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| appointed by the Senate President and 4 appointed by the Senate |
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| Minority Leader; and that the Chair shall be elected by a |
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| majority of those members appointed.
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