§ 40. Appointment of commanders. 1. The commanding generals of the New York army national guard and the New York guard, the commander of the New York air national guard and the commanding officer of the New York naval militia shall be appointed by the governor and shall hold command at the pleasure of the […]
§ 41. The New York army national guard. The New York army national guard is an active land force of the organized militia and shall comprise the army units which are part of the New York national guard at this date and such other army units as may be organized hereafter, including the personnel who […]
§ 42. The New York air national guard. The New York air national guard is the active air force of the organized militia and shall comprise the air units which are a part of the New York national guard at this date and such other air units as may be organized hereafter, including the personnel […]
§ 43. The New York naval militia. 1. The naval force of the organized militia shall be the New York naval militia and shall comprise the units and personnel forming the naval militia of the state at this date and such other naval units as may be organized hereafter including the personnel who are enlisted, […]
§ 44. The New York guard. The New York guard, whenever a state force shall be duly organized under the constitution and laws of the United States and of the state, shall be a reserve land force of the organized militia, and shall be commanded by a general officer.
§ 45. Organization and training. The forces of the organized militia shall be organized, armed, disciplined, governed, administered and trained as prescribed by the laws of the United States and by this chapter and the regulations issued thereunder.
§ 46. Assemblies, annual training and other duty. 1. Members and units of the organized militia shall assemble for drill or other equivalent training, instruction or duties and shall participate in field training, annual training, full-time training duty, active duty for training, encampments, maneuvers, schools, conferences, cruises or other similar duties as may be prescribed […]
§ 47. Maintenance of militia units. Unless the same shall be furnished by the United States, the state shall provide adequate armory accommodations, bases, camps, target ranges, mooring and other facilities and shall maintain the same for units of the army national guard, the air national guard, the organized naval reserve and the organized marine […]
§ 48. Organization of militia units. The governor shall conform the organization of the New York national guard and the New York naval militia, including the composition of all units thereof, to the organization of national guard and naval militia units prescribed by the laws of the United States and the regulations issued thereunder. For […]
§ 49. Inactive national guard. The inactive national guard shall consist of the persons commissioned, appointed or enlisted therein or assigned thereto at this date, such officers and enlisted men as may be hereafter transferred thereto from the New York army national guard and the New York air national guard and such persons as may […]
§ 50. Credit for active federal service. For all purposes under this chapter, members of the organized militia who entered the active military service of the United States in time of war or under a call, order or draft by the president or who hereafter enter such service under like conditions or who enter and […]
§ 51. Marksmanship and merit prizes. 1. To encourage marksmanship, the governor is authorized to offer annually: a. a state decoration to those who shall excel in small arms practice; b. a prize not exceeding three hundred dollars in value, for competition among the units of the New York national guard and the New York […]
§ 52. Responsibility for public property. 1. Public property of the state and of the United States shall be issued, kept, stored, safeguarded, maintained, inventoried, inspected, surveyed and disposed of; and responsibility and accountability for public property, liability for the loss, damage or destruction thereof and relief from such responsibility, accountability and liability shall be […]
