New York Laws
Article 1 - The Militia of the State
6 - Ordering Organized Militia Into Active State Service.

§ 6. Ordering organized militia into active state service. 1. The
governor shall have power, in case of invasion, disaster, insurrection,
riot, breach of the peace, or imminent danger thereof, to order into the
active service of the state for such period, to such extent and in such
manner as he may deem necessary all or any part of the organized
militia. Such power shall include the power to order the organized
militia or any part thereof to function under the operational control of
the United States army, navy or air force commander in charge of the
defense of any area within the state which is invaded or attacked or is
or may be threatened with invasion or attack.

2. Upon the request of the sheriff of a county, or in the county of
Nassau the county executive or the mayor of a city, whenever it shall be
made to appear to the governor that there is a breach of the peace,
riot, resistance to process of this state or disaster or imminent danger
thereof, the governor may order into the active service of the state,
for such period, to such extent and in such manner as he may deem
necessary all or any part of the organized militia. The compensation of
all officers and enlisted men, while on duty or assembled pursuant to
this subdivision, and all expenses incurred in connection with such duty
or as a result thereof shall be paid in the manner prescribed by section
two hundred twelve of this chapter.

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