Before the Senate proceeds to try an impeachment the presiding officer and every member present shall take the following oath or affirmation: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully and impartially try the impeachment against A. B., and give my decision according to the law and the evidence."

Effective: October 1, 1942

History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 2173.