The House of Representatives solely shall have the power of impeaching. The Court for the Trial of Impeachments shall be the Senate. When the Governor or Lieutenant Governor is impeached, the Chief Justice shall preside over the Court. A majority of the members shall be necessary to a quorum, and no person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of the Senators present. Judgment upon conviction shall not extend beyond removal from and disqualification to hold office in this State, but the party shall be liable to indictment and punishment according to law.
History Note. - The provisions of this section are similar to those of Art. IV, § 4, Const. 1868, as that article was rewritten in 1962.
CASE NOTES
Impeachment of District Attorneys Not Proper. - The statutory listing in G.S. 123-5 is exclusive and does not allow for impeachment of district attorneys. In re Spivey, 345 N.C. 404, 480 S.E.2d 693 (1997).
Cited in In re Peoples, 296 N.C. 109, 250 S.E.2d 890 (1978).