ยง  177-b.  Powers  and duties of deputy fire district treasurers.  The
  board of fire commissioners of any fire district may  appoint  a  deputy
  fire  district  treasurer  to  hold office until the thirty-first day of
  December  next  succeeding  his  appointment.  During  the  absence   or
  inability  to act of the fire district treasurer, or while the office of
  fire district treasurer is vacant, the deputy  fire  district  treasurer
  shall be vested with all of the powers and may perform all of the duties
  of  the  fire  district  treasurer  under this chapter or any other law,
  including the provisions of subdivision  four  of  section  one  hundred
  seventy-six  of  this  chapter  relating  to the giving and filing of an
  official undertaking.  The fire district treasurer shall not  be  liable
  for the acts of a deputy fire district treasurer.
Structure New York Laws
Article 11 - Fire, Fire Alarm and Fire Protection Districts
170 - Establishment and Extension of Fire, Fire Alarm and Fire Protection Districts.
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.
175 - Election of Fire District Officers.
175-A - Registration for Voters.
175-B - Absentee Ballots for Fire District Elections; Special Provisions.
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-B - Independent Audit of Fire Districts.
182 - Effect of Incorporation of Village or City Including Lands Within a Fire District.
184 - Fire Protection Districts.
184-A - Contract for Water Supply Outside of Fire Districts.
184-C - Water Supply Outside of Fire Districts.
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.