N.Y. Court of Claims Act § 2: Organization of court of claims

§ 2. Organization of court of claims. 1. The court of claims is hereby

continued.

2. Such court shall consist of (a) twenty-seven judges, who shall be

appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the

senate; (b) such number of additional judges not exceeding seventeen to

and including December thirty-first, nineteen hundred eighty-two, and

not exceeding fifteen on and after January first, nineteen hundred

eighty-three, as shall be appointed by the governor, by and with the

advice and consent of the senate; (c) such number of additional judges

not exceeding nineteen as shall be appointed by the governor, by and

with the advice and consent of the senate prior to December

thirty-first, nineteen hundred eighty-two; (d) such number of additional

judges not exceeding thirty-seven as shall be appointed by the governor,

by and with the advice and consent of the senate; (e) such number of

additional judges not exceeding twelve as shall be appointed by the

governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, provided

that no more than five of such judges shall be appointed prior to July

first, nineteen hundred ninety.

3. The term of each judge hereafter appointed shall be nine years,

provided, however, that the existing terms of present judges shall

continue until the expiration thereof.

4. Whenever the term of office of a judge shall expire, or his office

become vacant from any cause, his successor shall be appointed for the

unexpired term. Notwithstanding the provisions of section five of the

public officers law, a judge of the court of claims shall hold over and

continue to discharge the duties of his office, after the expiration of

the term for which he shall have been appointed, until his successor

shall have been chosen and qualified but after the expiration of such

term the office shall be deemed vacant for the purpose of choosing his

successor.

6. By an order to be filed in the office of the secretary of state,

the governor shall designate one of the judges as presiding judge, who

shall act as such during his term, and thereafter upon the appointment

of his successor, the governor shall designate such successor or any

other judge of the court as presiding judge, who shall act as such

during his term.

7. A judge of the court of claims must be an attorney and

counselor-at-law admitted to practice in the courts of this state, of at

least ten years' experience in practice.

8. Whenever in any other statute reference is made to the board of

claims or any officer thereof, the same shall be deemed to refer to and

mean the court of claims or an officer thereof. A determination of the

board of claims heretofore rendered shall have the same force and effect

and be subjected to the same procedure as provided in this act for a

judgment.