N.Y. MIL Law § 12
This is the official text of N.Y. MIL Law § 12, part of New York’s MIL Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "MIL Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Deputy adjutant general
Official statutory text
§ 12. Deputy adjutant general. There shall be a deputy adjutant\ngeneral who shall serve as such at the pleasure of the governor. The\ndeputy adjutant general shall be appointed by the governor from among\nthe commissioned officers on the active list of the organized militia\nupon the recommendation of the adjutant general and, while holding such\ntitle, shall have the rank of a general officer or flag officer. He\nshall have such duties as may be prescribed by the adjutant general and\nshall act in place of the adjutant general during his absence or\ndisability.\n
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in New York?
Find a New York lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.