§ 46. Assemblies, annual training and other duty. 1. Members and
units of the organized militia shall assemble for drill or other
equivalent training, instruction or duties and shall participate in
field training, annual training, full-time training duty, active duty
for training, encampments, maneuvers, schools, conferences, cruises or
other similar duties as may be prescribed by the laws of the United
States or the state or the regulations issued thereunder; provided, that
no assembly of any unit of the organized militia shall be ordered in
time of peace for any day during which a general election shall be held,
except in case of riot, disaster, invasion, insurrection, or imminent
danger thereof.

2. Within the amount appropriated therefor, the adjutant general may
prescribe and order the number of days, if any, for assemblies for
drills or other equivalent training, instruction or duties to be
performed annually by members of the organized militia for which they
may receive pay.

3. Within the amount appropriated therefor, the adjutant general may
prescribe and order the number of days, if any, of field training,
encampments, maneuvers, schools, conferences, cruises or other similar
duties to be performed by members of the organized militia for which
they may receive pay and allowances.

4. Members of the organized militia may be ordered by the governor or
under his authority to perform special duty, including duty in a
judicial proceeding or course of justice conducted pursuant to article
seven of this chapter or as a member of or in any other capacity with
any military board or as an investigating officer or as a medical
examiner or as a judge advocate in the performance of legal services in
any suit, action or proceeding.