§ 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.