N.Y. Military Law § 48: Organization of militia units

§ 48. Organization of militia units. The governor shall conform the

organization of the New York national guard and the New York naval

militia, including the composition of all units thereof, to the

organization of national guard and naval militia units prescribed by the

laws of the United States and the regulations issued thereunder. For

that purpose, the governor is hereby authorized to organize, reorganize,

inactivate or disband any unit, headquarters or staff therein; to

increase or decrease the number of commissioned officers, commissioned

warrant officers, warrant officers and enlisted personnel of any grade

therein; and to increase or decrease the strength of the New York

national guard and the New York naval militia; provided, that no

organization of the New York national guard the members of which shall

be entitled to and shall have received compensation under the applicable

laws of the United States shall be disbanded without the consent of the

president of the United States, nor, without such consent, shall the

commissioned or enlisted strength of any organization in the New York

national guard be reduced below the minimum that shall be prescribed

therefor by the president of the United States.