§ 190. Division of military and naval affairs. 1. Notwithstanding the
provisions of any other law, the head of the division of military and
naval affairs shall be the adjutant general who shall be appointed by
the governor and who, except when any one of such officers shall be in
the active service of the United States, shall be the commanding general
of the New York army national guard, the commander of the New York air
national guard or the commanding officer of the New York naval militia.
The governor may exercise and perform his functions, powers and duties
as commander-in-chief of the militia of the state in whole or in part
through such division.

2. The division of military and naval affairs shall include the
organized militia; the state reserve list; the state retired list; all
offices, headquarters, units, forces, commands, arsenals, depots,
armories, bureaus, agencies, bases, camps, ranges, and other military
(including air) and naval activities, property, installations,
structures, facilities and functions of the state and all military
(including air), naval and civilian personnel who may be serving or
employed therein.

3. The organization of the present office of the chief of staff is
continued as part of the division of military and naval affairs. The
powers and duties of such office and the bureaus thereof shall be
exercised and performed under the supervision, direction and control of
the chief of staff, subject to the approval of the adjutant general.

4. The adjutant general is hereby authorized to create, organize,
reorganize, convert, inactivate or disband such other offices,
headquarters, commands, bureaus and agencies for the performance of the
functions of the division as he may deem necessary, within the amount
appropriated therefor.

5. The adjutant general, in conjunction with the department of state,
shall establish and maintain on the division's website a public listing
of all approved not-for-profit corporations soliciting funds for or
otherwise benefiting the armed forces of the United States or of any
foreign country, or their auxiliaries, or of this or any other state or
territory.