N.Y. Town Law Section 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.

Source: Section 177-C — Powers and duties of the director of purchasing, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/TWN/177-C (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Nov. 1, 2025).

170
Establishment and extension of fire, fire alarm and fire protection districts 171
Petition and hearing 172–A
Alteration of boundaries of fire districts 172–C
Alteration of boundaries of fire protection district 172–E
Change of name of fire district 172–F
Resolution and hearing for diminution of fire district boundaries 172–G
Filing of determination 173
Filing of determination 174
Fire district officers 175
Election of fire district officers 175–A
Registration for voters 175–B
Absentee ballots for fire district elections 175–C
Notice of hearings and elections 176
Powers and duties of fire district commissioners 176–A
Duties of chief and assistant chiefs of fire department of fire district 176–B
Volunteer members of fire district fire companies 176–C
Removal of fire commissioners 176–D
Funding of fire districts 176–E
Training requirements for fire commissioners 177
Powers and duties of fire district treasurer 177–B
Powers and duties of deputy fire district treasurers 177–C
Powers and duties of the director of purchasing 178
Powers and duties of fire district secretary 178–A
Expenses incurred in attending town and county officers training school 178–B
Expenses of the association of fire districts of the state of New York 178–C
Expenses of fire district officers, officials and employees 178–D
Costs, expenses and damages a fire district charge in certain cases 179
Special district elections to vote upon appropriations 180
Actions and proceedings against fire districts 181
Annual budget and levy of taxes 181–A
Budgetary controls 181–B
Independent audit of fire districts 182
Effect of incorporation of village or city including lands within a fire district 183
Fire alarm districts 184
Fire protection districts 184–A
Contract for water supply outside of fire districts 184–C
Water supply outside of fire districts 186
Savings clause 187
Exclusion of a fire district from a water supply district 188
Use of surplus town moneys for purchase of fire apparatus for use in town fire districts 189
Fire inspection of property in contract areas
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Verified:
Nov. 1, 2025

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

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