NY Gen Mun L § 72-O (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 5 - Powers, Limitations and Liabilities 72-O - Expenses of Volunteer Fire Officers and Firefighters Appearing Before a Court or Other Tribunal.

§ 72-o. Expenses of volunteer fire officers and firefighters appearing   before  a  court  or  other  tribunal.  1. The chief officer of the fire   department of a municipal corporation or fire district, subject  to  any   rules   or   regulations   governing   such  department,  may  authorize   reimbursement for the volunteer officers or members  of  the  department   who appear before a court or other tribunal:a. when the judicial or other proceeding relates to activities arising   from the duties of the volunteer fire officer or firefighter; andb.  the  volunteer  fire officer or firefighter is not involved in any   criminal activity or is the subject of or is personally charged  with  a   violation  of  any section of law, rule or regulation being investigated   by the court or other tribunal; andc. the volunteer fire  officer  or  firefighter  has  not  been  given   immunity  by  a court or other tribunal in relation to such proceedings;   andd. the volunteer fire officer or firefighter has no financial interest   in the outcome of such proceedings; ande. the volunteer  fire  officer  or  firefighter  has  been  issued  a   subpoena to appear and give testimony in such action or proceeding; andf. the chief officer has been notified of the volunteer fire officer's   or firefighter's receipt of a subpoena.   Such  authorization  from  the  chief  officer  may  not be unreasonably   withheld. Failure to obtain such authorization shall not  be  deemed  to   excuse  a  volunteer  fire  officer or firefighter from complying with a   lawfully issued subpoena, but shall not entitle him to  the  payment  of   expenses incurred, as provided in subdivision two of this section.2.  The  governing board of the municipal corporation or fire district   by resolution may provide for the payment, in the same manner  as  other   claims  against  the municipal corporation or fire district are audited,   allowed and paid, of all actual and necessary expenses of travel,  meals   and  lodging  necessarily and reasonably incurred by such volunteer fire   officers  and  firefighters  in  apppearing  before  a  court  or  other   tribunal.  Such resolution may also provide for the reimbursement of all   actual lost wages necessarily and reasonably incurred by such  volunteer   fire  officers  and firefighters, up to a maximum of one hundred dollars   per day. If such travel is by a car owned by the volunteer fire  officer   or  firefighter,  he may be paid a reasonable mileage allowance for each   mile actually and necessarily traveled by him in appearing  before  such   court  or  other  tribunal. If such claim includes any amount for actual   lost wages, a statement by the volunteer fire officer's or firefighter's   employer shall be attached. Any claim for such expenses or reimbursement   shall have endorsed thereon, or attached thereto,  a  statement  by  the   chief  officer  of  the  fire  department  or  fire district that he was   notified of the volunteer fire officer's or firefighter's receipt  of  a   subpoena  requiring  him  to appear and give testimony before a court or   other tribunal, such chief officer's authorization therefor and copy  of   such subpoena.