§ 167. Assignment and transfer of officers to the New York guard.
Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, upon the recommendation
of the adjutant general:

1. The governor may order any person on the state reserve list or on
the state retired list to duty with the New York guard in an inactive
status, in which case such person shall rank in his grade from the date
of such order; such person may be relieved from such duty and may be
returned to the state reserve list or state retired list in the
discretion of the governor; such person may be ordered to active duty or
active service with any unit, command, headquarters, staff or cadre of
the New York guard which is on active duty or active service, in which
case he shall rank in his grade from the date of such order.

2. The governor may assign, transfer or detail in his grade in
addition to his other duties, any person holding a commission or
appointment as a commissioned officer or warrant officer in the New York
army national guard or New York air national guard to duty with the New
York guard or any unit, command, headquarters, staff or cadre thereof
and such persons may be relieved or transferred from such assignment,
duty or detail in the discretion of the governor.