New York Consolidated Laws, Military Law - MIL § 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 by the laws of the United States or the state or the regulations issued thereunder;  provided, that no assembly of any unit of the organized militia shall be ordered in time of peace for any day during which a general election shall be held, except in case of riot, disaster, invasion, insurrection, or imminent danger thereof.

2. Within the amount appropriated therefor, the adjutant general may prescribe and order the number of days, if any, for assemblies for drills or other equivalent training, instruction or duties to be performed annually by members of the organized militia for which they may receive pay.

3. Within the amount appropriated therefor, the adjutant general may prescribe and order the number of days, if any, of field training, encampments, maneuvers, schools, conferences, cruises or other similar duties to be performed by members of the organized militia for which they may receive pay and allowances.

4. Members of the organized militia may be ordered by the governor or under his authority to perform special duty, including duty in a judicial proceeding or course of justice conducted pursuant to article seven of this chapter or as a member of or in any other capacity with any military board or as an investigating officer or as a medical examiner or as a judge advocate in the performance of legal services in any suit, action or proceeding.