2012 New York Consolidated Laws
GCT - General City
Article 2 - (2 - 18-D) GENERAL PROVISIONS
13 - Moneys for Memorial and Veterans days; how expended.

 
    § 13. Moneys  for Memorial and Veterans days; how expended. The moneys
  appropriated by a city for observance  of  Memorial  and  Veterans  days
  therein  pursuant  to  section  twelve of this chapter shall be expended
  under the direction of a board composed of the mayor and the  commanders
  and  quartermasters  of  the  Grand Army posts, the American Legion, the
  United Spanish War Veterans camps, the Veterans of Foreign Wars  of  the
  United  States, the Army and Navy Union of the United States, the Marine
  Corps League,  Inc.,  the  Catholic  War  Veterans,  Inc.,  the  Italian
  American War Veterans of the United States, Incorporated, the Jewish War
  Veterans  of  the United States and commanders and treasurers of Sons of
  Veterans, Military Order of the Purple Heart,  Inc.,  Disabled  American
  Veterans  camps,  AMVETS, American Veterans of World War II, Masonic War
  Veterans of the State of New York, Inc., Veterans of World War I of  the
  United  States  of America Department of New York, Inc., Polish-American
  Veterans of World  War  II,  Amsterdam,  N.  Y.,  Inc.,  Polish-American
  Veterans  of  World  War  II, Schenectady, N. Y., Inc., Polish Legion of
  American  Veterans,  Inc.,  United  Veteran's  Association  of  America,
  Incorporated,  and  the United Veterans Memorial and Executive Committee
  of such city. The whole amount of such money appropriated  or  any  part
  thereof  may  be  spent  by  such  board  in  observance of Memorial and
  Veterans days.  Bills properly verified for all claims and  expenditures
  arising  under  section  twelve  of  this chapter or under this section,
  shall be presented to and audited by such board and shall be paid by the
  common council of any such city. The moneys appropriated shall be raised
  by tax on the real and personal property liable to taxation in any  such
  city in the same manner as the ordinary expenses of maintaining the city
  government.