§ 177-c. Powers and duties of the director of purchasing. In any fire
district in which the office of director of purchasing has been
established and a director of purchasing shall have been appointed and
qualified, the director of purchasing shall make all purchases and all
contracts for supplies, materials and equipment of every nature for the
fire district within budgetary appropriations provided therefor. Before
making any purchase, the director of purchasing shall comply with such
rules and regulations in relation thereto as may be established by
resolution of the fire commissioners and such provisions of law as may
be applicable thereto, including article five-A of the general municipal
law.