2010 New York Code
EXC - Executive
Article 9 - (190 - 191) DIVISION OF MILITARY AND NAVAL AFFAIRS
190 - Division of military and naval affairs.

§ 190. Division of military and naval affairs.  1. Notwithstanding the
  provisions  of  any  other law, the head of the division of military and
  naval affairs shall be the adjutant general who shall  be  appointed  by
  the  governor  and who, except when any one of such officers shall be in
  the active service of the United States, shall be the commanding general
  of the New York army national guard, the commander of the New  York  air
  national  guard or the commanding officer of the New York naval militia.
  The governor may exercise and perform his functions, powers  and  duties
  as  commander-in-chief  of  the militia of the state in whole or in part
  through such division.
    2. The division of  military  and  naval  affairs  shall  include  the
  organized  militia;  the state reserve list; the state retired list; all
  offices,  headquarters,  units,  forces,  commands,  arsenals,   depots,
  armories,  bureaus,  agencies,  bases, camps, ranges, and other military
  (including  air)  and   naval   activities,   property,   installations,
  structures,  facilities  and  functions  of  the  state and all military
  (including air), naval and civilian personnel  who  may  be  serving  or
  employed therein.
    3.  The  organization  of  the present office of the chief of staff is
  continued as part of the division of military and naval  affairs.    The
  powers  and  duties  of  such  office  and  the bureaus thereof shall be
  exercised and performed under the supervision, direction and control  of
  the chief of staff, subject to the approval of the adjutant general.
    4.  The  adjutant  general  is  hereby authorized to create, organize,
  reorganize,  convert,  inactivate  or  disband   such   other   offices,
  headquarters,  commands, bureaus and agencies for the performance of the
  functions of the division as he may deem necessary,  within  the  amount
  appropriated therefor.