The South Carolina House Judiciary Committee is convening next week to hear arguments on whether whether Gov. Mark Sanford needs to take a permanent hike from the Governor's office:
State lawmakers have considered impeachment for months, but this announcement is the first formal consideration of such a move. It came two days after the State Ethics Commission said it had found probable cause to hear ethics complaints against Mr. Sanford, also a Republican.
The commission, whose nine members were appointed by the governor, did not say what charges it would pursue, but it reviewed several accusations against Mr. Sanford: that he had used state airplanes for personal or political reasons, bought high-priced plane tickets in violation of policy, failed to disclose trips on private planes and misspent campaign contributions.
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Mr. Harrison has appointed a committee of four Republicans and three Democrats to meet next Tuesday. A majority vote of the full 25-member Judiciary Committee would be required to bring the matter up for a House vote when it convenes in January. If the House votes to impeach, Mr. Sanford would be suspended from duty immediately.
The Senate would then conduct an impeachment hearing. It is not clear what would happen if the Senate failed to take up the impeachment resolution, but it is possible the governor could remain suspended indefinitely as state business proceeds.
Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.