shall be required to impeach. Impeachments shall be tried by a
special tribunal of ten judges appointed by the Court of Appeals
from among the judges of the State. The concurrence of three-
fifths of the judges of the special tribunal shall be required to
convict. Judgment upon conviction shall be removal from office
and may include disqualification from holding any office of public
trust, and deprivation of pension rights and other privileges of
office. A person tried upon impeachment, whether or not con-
victed, nevertheless may be subject to criminal prosecution and
punishment according to law.

Section 9.05. Militia.

The General Assembly may provide by law for a militia. The
governor shall be its commander in chief and shall appoint its
officers. The governor may order the militia into active service
to repel invasions, to suppress insurrections, to enforce the execu-
tion of the laws, and to provide assistance when great destruc-
tion of life or property may be threatened or may have occurred.
The military authority of the State shall be and remain subject
to civil control in the person of the governor at all times. Only
a member of the militia may be subject to a military trial and
then only for offenses committed while in actual service.

Section 9.06. Natural Resources.

The General Assembly shall provide by law for the conserva-
tion, enhancement, improvement, and protection of the natural
environment, natural resources, and natural beauty of the State.

Section 9.07. Consumer Protection.

The General Assembly shall provide by law for the protection
and education of the citizens of the State against harmful and
unfair business practices.

Section 9.08. Sovereign Immunity.

Sovereign immunity may not be pleaded as a defense in a suit
against the State or any unit of local government, or any of

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