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SENATE RESOLUTION

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