2006 New York Code - Adjutant General.

 
    § 11. Adjutant  general.   The adjutant general shall serve as such at
  the pleasure of the governor and, under his  direction,  shall  exercise
  control over the division of military and naval affairs of the executive
  department  of  the  state.    The  adjutant general may perform any act
  authorized by this chapter or the regulations issued  pursuant  to  this
  chapter  through  or with the aid of such officers, officials or bureaus
  of the division of military and naval affairs as he may designate.    It
  shall  be  the  duty  of the adjutant general to direct the planning and
  employment of the forces of the organized militia in carrying out  their
  state  military  mission;  to  establish unified command of state forces
  whenever they shall be jointly engaged; to act as the state director  of
  civil  defense  for the state; to submit an annual written report to the
  governor in such form as the governor may prescribe; and to perform such
  other duties as the  governor  may  direct.  The  adjutant  general  may
  appoint  such  assistant adjutants general as may be necessary. Whenever
  the governor and those who would act in succession to the governor under
  the constitution and laws of the state shall be unable  to  perform  the
  duties  of  commander-in-chief,  the  adjutant general shall command the
  militia.