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N.Y. Military Law § 7: Draft of unorganized militia

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  1. Military Law
  2. Article 1. The Militia of the State

§ 7. Draft of unorganized militia. 1. Whenever it shall be necessary

in case of invasion, disaster, insurrection, riot, breach of the peace

or imminent danger thereof or to maintain the organized militia or any

force thereof at the number required for public safety or prescribed by

the laws of the United States, the governor may call for and accept from

the unorganized militia as many volunteers as are required for service

in the organized militia or he may direct the members of the unorganized

militia or such of them as may be necessary to be drafted into the

organized militia or any force thereof.

2. Whenever it shall be necessary in case of invasion, disaster,

insurrection, riot, breach of the peace, or imminent danger thereof, the

governor many direct the members of the unorganized militia or such of

them as may be necessary to be drafted under such regulations as he may

prescribe into the active service of the state, to serve as directed by

him.

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