Section 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.