(CNN) – A resolution of impeachment against Gov. Mark Sanford is likely to be introduced next week during a special session of the South Carolina legislature, but lawmakers said the governor's job is safe for the time being.
Republican state Rep. Greg Delleney told CNN his resolution lists three charges against Sanford: dereliction of duty for leaving the state to visit his mistress in Argentina in June; attempting to cover-up the scandal; and bringing "disgrace and shame and ridicule" on the state.
"If that is not serious misconduct in office, I don't know what is," Delleney said of Sanford's actions.
The one-day special session was not called to address the Sanford scandal, a point stressed by GOP leadership in both chambers. Instead, lawmakers are meeting to tweak a state law that will extend unemployment benefits for thousands of South Carolinians who began losing those payments over the weekend. The state has an unemployment rate of 11.5 percent.
But most Republicans in the legislature want the governor to resign and several are ready to begin the impeachment process, even as the results of a state Ethics Commission investigation into the governor's travel expenses are still pending.
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Now you know I like Mark and hope he and Maria can get back together. He should just toss in the towel and move on. I guess he's trying to get as much money as possible before he leave the country for good. Jenny has moved on and looking for a replacement. I've sure Mark will write another loving letter to Maria that will melt her heart as he using his words so well.
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