Unit Title:
Hearings and minutes on the impeachment of Marshall C. Sanford, Jr.
Accumulation:
2009-2010
Created:
2009-2010
Creator:
South Carolina. General Assembly. House of Representatives. Judiciary Committee.
Physical Description:
0.33 cubic ft. (1 a), 27318.27 MB (6 DVDs, 6 DVD-Rs), 18673.20 MB (60 digital files)
Language:
English
Biography or History:
unspecified
Custodial History:
unspecified
Acquisition Information:
South Carolina. General Assembly. House of Representatives. Judiciary Committee.
Scope and Content:
This series consists of the hearing transcripts and exhibits of an ad hoc subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee assigned to determine impeachment or other disciplinary action to be taken by the House of Representative against Governor Mark Sanford. The hearings related to his undisclosed absence from the country in June 2008 and other allegations of ethical misconduct. The committee conducted 6 hearings between November 24, 2009 and December 16, 2009. The decision of the committee was against impeachment and to recommend that the General Assembly censure the governor for his conduct. Records include a transcript for each hearing, the exhibits submitted at each hearing, digital audio-visual recordings of each hearing, and the daily journal of the House for January 12 and 13 when the censure resolution was brought before the House. The exhibits include the report of the State Ethics Commission that investigated the allegations prior to the committee's formation.
Appraisal Information:
unspecified
Accruals:
no
Arrangement:
none
Conditions Governing Access:
none
Conditions Governing Use:
none
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements:
none
Other Finding Aid:
none
Location of Originals:
South Carolina Dept. of Archives and History, 8301 Parklane Road, Columbia, SC 29223
Alternative Form Available:
none
Related Material:
none
Bibliography:
none
Other Descriptive Data:
The transcript and exhibits of the December 16, 2009 hearing were not included in the transfer of material. The audio-visual recording is available. Optical media in this series stored separately from paper records. Housed in Box 1 of optical media storage, 273A01.
Processing Information:
None
