New York Consolidated Laws, Military Law - MIL § 51. Marksmanship and merit prizes

1. To encourage marksmanship, the governor is authorized to offer annually:

2. The governor may also offer annually three prizes of the value of one hundred dollars, seventy-five dollars and fifty dollars, respectively, to be awarded to the three companies or corresponding units of the organized militia having the highest general figure of merit (1) in organizations not forming part of or attached to a brigade or division of the New York army national guard; (2) in each brigade or division of the New York army national guard; (3) in the New York air national guard; and (4) in the New York naval militia.

3. The governor may also in his discretion provide suitable decorations and prizes for proficiency in practice with other small arms and with light and heavy weapons.

4. All such prizes and decorations shall be competed for under regulations issued pursuant to this chapter.