The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-20
lac eighth Of this month.

Under this law Il Ii o necessary
a grand jury b. impaneled, The
attorney general can take testimony
and If he finds that laws have not
been enforced he can ask for the sus.
pension of such officer or officers az
are charged with this enforcement. The
officer has a right of trial by jury and
while an officer may be suspended he
be ousted from office except
by a verdict Of a jury selected in his
W county provided the trial Is held
in the county where the investigation
is held.
Following is the full text OF the law
that Will govern the proceedings here.
SENATE BILL No. 80
Removal Vi State, County, Ciiy and
Municipal Officers
AN ACT providing for the SUSPENSION
and removal Of certain state, county,
city and municipal officers for the
failure TO perform duties OF their
office: Empowering the Attorney
General on his own motion a. when
directed by the Governor 20 cons
duct investigation ANA prosecute said
causes; comforting concurrent iuri
y isdictl0n for trial OF such calacs m
the District Court and III the 81,
preine Court, authorizing the legal,
~ constituted authorities lnde. the
existing laws. to ill all vacancies
caused by The suspension Or removal
Of any officer under the provisions
of this act and declaring en- emer,
gency.
IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE.
or TIE STATE or OKLAHOMA
state, County, city, Municipal Offic-
erS-Subjcct to Removal,
Section /. All state Officers not
subject to ,mpcachmcnt under Sec'
ton !, Article ) of the Constitution,
and all county, city ana municipal
officers may, IN addition 10 the mell..
DDS now and causes provided by law,
bo removed from office as herein
provided.
Supreme Court-Concurrent Jmisdic'
ton.
Section 2. The Supreme Court shall
have and is hereby given con ouireGl
with the District Court, original juris'
diction Of all special proceedings an0
actions as authorized Az provided for
by this act. and either said Supreme
Court or any District Court wherein
the petition shall be filed by the At
torney General as hereinafter pre-
Vi1an ghnl falFA fnll and nAnanI. tnp
isdictiOn.
Official Misconduct Defined
Section 3. Official misconduct with.
in the meaning of this act is hereby
defined to be:
/. Any wilful failure or neglect
TO diligently and faithfully perform
any duty enjoined upon such officer
by the laws OF this state.
>. Intoxication in n public place
within the state produced by strong
drink voluntarily taken.
.. Committing any act constituting
volving moral t%urpitude.
Attorney OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ceedings.
Section 4. II shall be the duty
of the Attorney General of this stat,
when directed by the Governor, OF
upon notice being received by him in
writing and verified by five or m0t
reputable citizens OF the county be
fore some officer authorized to ad'
minister oaths, that any officer here
In mentioned has been guilty OF any
Of the acts, COMMISSIONS or offenses
a. set out In Section 8, OF this act, Il
forthwith investigate such complaint
and II on SUCH investigation he shall
find that there is reasonable causs
for such complaint, he shall forthwith
institute proceedings In the supreme
Court OF the state. or any district
Of the accused To Dust such office,
from office.
Custer Proceedings-Spsedy Trial-
PrOyisO.
Section ). said proceedings In az
custer shall he tried in "a speedy man
ner, and shall have precedence IL
said court aud shall be tried ~ III,
first term after the filing of tn,
complaint or petition herein named
Provided the answer hereinafter men
toned shall have been on file a,
least ten days before the day OF trial
Continuance.
\ continuance may be granted either
side for good cause shown, hut nd
continuance shall be granted by A.
agreement OF the parties.
Petition In OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Day.
Sections opon the filing OF IN,
complaint or petition for the writ o.
the custer, u summons shall issue fol
the DEFENDANT to appear and answer
the same within twenty days OF III,
service thereof, and there shall ao
company the summons and be- serve,
upon the defendant a copy Of th'
complaint or petition filed agains
him.
Observation-Disclosures.
The petition and answer shall con
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