N.Y. Military Law § 130.23: Who may convene special courts-martial

§ 130.23. Who may convene special courts-martial. (a) Special

courts-martial may be convened by--

(1) any person who may convene a general court-martial;

(2) the commanding officer of a force of the organized militia, or of

a garrison, fort, camp, station, air base or other place where members

of a force of the organized militia are on duty;

(3) the commanding officer of a division, brigade, detached or

separate battalion, or corresponding unit of the army national guard,

the New York guard or of any other land force of the organized militia;

(4) the commanding officer of a wing, group, detached or separate

squadron or corresponding unit of the air national guard;

(5) the commanding officer of any naval vessel, and the commanding

officer of any area, brigade, battalion, division, marine battalion or

separate marine company of the naval militia;

(6) the commanding officer of any separate or detached command or

group of detached units of any of the forces of the organized militia

placed under a single commander; or

(7) the commanding officer or officer in charge of any other command

when empowered by the adjutant general.

(b) When any such officer is an accuser, the court shall be convened

by superior competent authority, and may in any case be convened by such

authority when deemed advisable by him.