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PROPOSED CONSTITUTION OF 1968
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CONSTITUTION OF 1867
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in person, without the consent of the
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Legislature.
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ARTICLE IX. MILITIA AND
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MILITARY AFFAIRS.
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Section 1. The General Assembly shall
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make, from time to time, such provisions
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for organizing, equipping and disciplining
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the Militia, as the exigency may require,
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and pass such Laws to promote Volunteer
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Militia Organizations as may afford them
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effectual encouragement.
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Sec. 2. There shall be an Adjutant Gen-
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eral, appointed by the Governor, by and
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with the advice and consent of the Senate.
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He shall hold his office until the appoint-
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ment and qualification of his successor, or
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until removed in pursuance of the sen-
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tence of a Court Martial. He shall perform
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such duties, and receive such compensation,
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or emoluments, as are now, or may be
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prescribed by Law. He shall discharge the
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duties of his office at the seat of Govern-
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ment, unless absent, under orders, on duty;
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and no other officer of the General Staff
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of the Militia shall receive salary or pay,
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except when on service, and mustered in
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with troops.
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Section 9.06. Natural Resources.
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The General Assembly shall provide by
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law for the conservation, enhancement, im-
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provement, and protection of the natural en-
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vironment, natural resources, and natural
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beauty of the State.
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Section 9.07. Consumer Protection.
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The General Assembly shall provide by
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law for the protection and education of the
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citizens of the State against harmful and un-
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fair business practices.
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Section 9.08. Sovereign Immunity.
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Sovereign immunity may not be pleaded as
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a defense in a suit against the State or any
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unit of local government, or any of their de-
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partments or agencies, except to the extent
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and in the manner prescribed by law.
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Section 9.09. Intergovernmental Coopera-
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tion.
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The State or any unit of local government,
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except as limited by any law, may cooperate
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or agree with one or more other governmen-
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tal unit or units, whether within or without
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the boundaries of the State, including the
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federal and state governments, for the exer-
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cise of any of its powers and functions.
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