N.Y. Judiciary Law § 168: Power of supreme court justices in Kings, Queens, Richmond, Nassau and Suffolk counties to appoint court officers

* § 168. Power of supreme court justices in Kings, Queens, Richmond,

Nassau and Suffolk counties to appoint court officers. The justices of

the supreme court for the second judicial district residing in Kings

county, or a majority of them; the justice or justices of the supreme

court residing in Richmond county, or a majority of them; the justices

of the supreme court for the eleventh judicial district residing in

Queens county, or a majority of them; the justice or justices of the

supreme court residing in Nassau county, or a majority of them; the

justice or justices of the supreme court residing in Suffolk county, or

a majority of them, may appoint, and at pleasure remove all clerks,

attendants, messengers, and court officers in the supreme court in said

counties, and fix their compensation except where such compensation is

fixed by law. In the event of there being no resident justice in the

county of Richmond, the power vested in and exercised by the resident

justice or justices of Richmond county shall then be vested in the

justices or a majority of them residing in Kings county during such

period.

* NB There are 2 § 168's