N.Y. Surrogate's Court Procedure Act § 2606: Chief clerk and deputy chief clerk of the surrogate's court and other personnel in Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens and Richmond counties 1

§ 2606. Chief clerk and deputy chief clerk of the surrogate's court and

other personnel in Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens and Richmond

counties

1. The judge of the surrogate's court in the counties of Bronx, Kings,

New York, Queens and Richmond counties may severally appoint and remove

a chief clerk of the court, a deputy chief clerk and such law

assistants, clerks, court reporters and other officers and employees as

necessary.

2. The chief clerk shall also be and shall perform all duties of the

clerk of the surrogate's court.

3. Each chief clerk and deputy chief clerk of the court shall, before

entering upon the performance of his duties, take the constitutional

oath of office and file the same with the county clerk, together with a

bond in the sum of $50,000 approved by the surrogate conditioned on the

faithful performance of the duties of his office.

4. Should the chief clerk or deputy chief clerk be absent or unable to

act or if the office be vacant the surrogate may designate any law

assistant or other clerk to serve temporarily as chief clerk or deputy

chief clerk of the court.

5. Each surrogate may appoint and remove such attendants, messengers

and court officers to attend terms and sessions of court and perform

such duties as required. Such officers shall have all the powers of

officers designated by sheriffs to attend upon courts of record.

6. The compensation of all court personnel in the surrogate's court of

each county, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, shall be fixed

by the respective surrogates upon approval of the state administrator

and shall be a city charge provided that the final determination of the

estimate of annual financial needs of the court shall be made as

provided by article 7-a of the judiciary law and section 29 of article 6

of the Constitution. The proper appropriating body shall annually

appropriate the necessary funds for such compensation and other expenses

of the court.