Section 43. The New York naval militia

1. The naval force of the organized
  militia shall be the New York naval militia and shall comprise the units
  and personnel forming the naval militia of the state at  this  date  and
  such  other  naval  units  as  may  be organized hereafter including the
  personnel who are enlisted, appointed or commissioned therein; provided,
  that ninety-five percent of the persons who are members of the New  York
  naval  militia  shall be members of the United States naval reserve, the
  United States marine corps reserve or  the  United  States  coast  guard
  reserve.
    2. The New York naval militia shall be commanded by:
    (a)  an  officer  of  the  United States navy or naval reserve who has
  attained a grade of commander or higher;
    (b) an officer of the United  States  marine  corps  or  marine  corps
  reserve who has attained a grade of lieutenant colonel or higher; or
    (c) an officer of the United States coast guard or coast guard reserve
  who has attained a grade of commander or higher.
    The  commanding  officer  of the New York naval militia shall maintain
  liaison with the United States navy, United States marine corps,  United
  States coast guard, and their reserve components.