178-B - Expenses of the association of fire districts of the state of New York.

§ 178-b. Expenses of the association of fire districts of the state of  New  York.  The  board  of  fire  commissioners of any fire district may  determine to expend and raise by taxation annually such sums as  may  be  required   toward   defraying  the  actual  and  necessary  expenses  of  maintaining and continuing the association  of  fire  districts  of  the  state  of  New  York,  and  any  of its activities in this state for the  purpose of devising  practical  ways  and  means  of  obtaining  greater  economy and efficiency in the administration of fire district affairs.    The  board of fire commissioners of any fire district may determine to  expend and raise by taxation annually such sums as may  be  required  to  defray  the proportionate share of such fire district to meet the actual  and necessary expenses of maintaining  and  continuing  (1)  the  county  association of fire districts or the county association of fire district  officers  of the fire districts in a county in which all or part of such  fire district  is  located  and  (2)  a  regional  association  of  fire  districts  or  a  regional  association of fire district officers of the  fire districts located in an area of adjoining counties, and to maintain  and continue any of the activities of  any  such  association,  for  the  purposes   of   obtaining   greater   economy   and  efficiency  in  the  administration of fire district affairs.