Terms Used In Missouri Laws 106.210

  • Impeachment: (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate.
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020

All writs by the court or commission shall run in the name of the state of Missouri, shall be subscribed by the presiding officer and countersigned by a judge of the supreme court or in cases of impeachment of the governor or a judge of the supreme court, by the secretary of the commission and shall be served by the marshal of the court or by a special messenger appointed for that purpose.

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