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Davy Carter: House to Look at Impeachment Options for Mark Darr

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LITTLE ROCK — House Speaker Davy Carter says lawmakers will begin looking at the options for the possible impeachment of Lt. Gov. Mark Darr over ethics violations.

Carter on Tuesday said his office is looking at how to move forward with impeachment if a majority of House members want to pursue that process. He said the most likely first step would be appointing a bipartisan committee to make recommendations on the procedures for impeachment.

Carter issued a statement shortly after Darr said he wouldn’t resign. Darr last week agreed with Ethics Commission findings that he violated state ethics and campaign laws 11 times and agreed to $11,000 in fines.

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Impeachment would require 51 votes in the 100-member House. For a conviction, 24 votes are needed in the 35-member Senate.

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