N.Y. Judiciary Law § 176: Justices of city court of the city of New York

§ 176. Justices of city court of the city of New York. The justices of

the city court of the city of New York shall be elected upon the

expiration of the terms of office of the present incumbents or their

successors at the next ensuing general election. The full term of office

of a justice of the city court of New York shall be ten years. When a

vacancy shall occur otherwise than by expiration of term of office of a

justice of such court, it shall be filled for a full term at the next

general election and until the vacancy is so filled the governor, by and

with the advice and consent of the senate if the senate shall be in

session, or if not in session, the governor may fill such vacancy by

appointment.

The successors of the present nine justices who when elected or

appointed were residents of the county of New York, shall be residents

of and shall be elected by the electors in New York county. The

successors to the present four justices, who when elected or appointed

were residents of the county of the Bronx, shall be residents of and

shall be elected by the electors in Bronx county. The successors to the

present five justices, who when elected or appointed were residents of

the county of Kings, shall be residents of and shall be elected by the

electors in Kings county. The successors to the present three justices,

who when elected or appointed were residents of the county of Queens,

shall be residents of and shall be elected by the electors in Queens

county. The successors to the present justice, who when elected or

appointed was a resident of the county of Richmond, shall be a resident

of and shall be elected by the electors in Richmond county.

The annual salary and compensation of each justice of the city court

of the city of New York, other than the chief justice thereof, for all

services performed by him shall be twenty-five thousand dollars. The

annual salary and compensation of the chief justice of such court for

all such services shall be twenty-six thousand dollars.