§ 273. Salary of clerks to justices of supreme court. 1. Each of the clerks appointed by the justices of the supreme court in the first judicial district, pursuant to subdivision one of section one hundred and fifty-seven of this chapter, shall receive as salary a sum to be fixed by the justices thereof, or a majority of them, not designated as justices of the appellate division.

2. Each of the confidential clerks to the justices of the supreme court in the second judicial district, other than justices of the appellate division, shall receive an annual salary, the amount of which shall be fixed by a majority of said justices. The money required to pay such salaries shall be raised and paid in the same manner as the money required to pay salaries of attendants and officers of the supreme court in said district.

2-a. Each of the confidential clerks appointed by the justices of the supreme court in the eleventh judicial district shall receive as a salary a sum to be fixed by the justices thereof, or a majority of them, not designated as justices of the appellate division. The money required to pay such salaries shall be raised and paid in the same manner required to pay salaries of attendants and officers of the supreme court in said districts.

3. Each of the confidential clerks to the justices of the supreme court in the tenth judicial district, other than justices of the appellate division residing in the tenth judicial district, shall receive an annual salary to be fixed by the justices of the supreme court residing in the tenth judicial district other than justices of the appellate division, or a majority of them. Such salaries shall be audited by the state comptroller and paid by the state department of taxation and finance in equal monthly payments when certified to such comptroller by the justice who made the appointment or in case of his death or disability by any other justice of the tenth judicial district. The total amount of such salaries shall be apportioned by such department among the counties of Nassau and Suffolk. Such counties shall reimburse the state therefor. The time and method of such apportionment and the time and method of such reimbursement shall be as specified in section seventy-four of this chapter.

4. Each of the confidential clerks to the justices of the supreme court in the fifth judicial district appointed pursuant to subdivision four of section one hundred fifty-seven of this chapter, shall receive an annual salary of three thousand dollars; provided, however, that in case of the appointment by such a justice of both a confidential clerk and confidential deputy clerk, such confidential clerk and such deputy clerk shall each receive an annual salary to be fixed by the justice appointing him, or them, not to exceed in the aggregate for both such confidential clerk and deputy clerk the sum of three thousand dollars. Each of such salaries shall be audited by the state comptroller and paid by the state department of taxation and finance, in equal monthly payments when certified to such comptroller by the justice who made the appointment or, in case of his death or disability, by any other justice of the fifth judicial district. An appropriation in any year for salary of such a confidential clerk, to any such justice, shall be available for payment of the salaries of both the confidential clerk and confidential deputy clerk to the same justice, if such be appointed. The total amount of such salaries shall be apportioned by such department among the counties comprising the fifth judicial district. Such counties shall reimburse the state therefor. The time and method of such apportionment and the time and method of such reimbursement shall be as specified in section seventy-four of this chapter.

5. Each of the clerks to the justices of the supreme court in the sixth judicial district shall receive an annual salary to be fixed by the justice appointing him, of not to exceed three thousand dollars. Each of such salaries shall be audited by the state comptroller and paid by the state department of taxation and finance in equal quarterly payments when certified to such comptroller by the justice who made the appointment or, in case of his death or disability, by any other justice of the sixth judicial district. The total amount of such salaries shall be apportioned by such department among the counties comprising the sixth judicial district. Such counties shall reimburse the state therefor. The time and method of such apportionment and the time and method of such reimbursement shall be as specified in section seventy-four of this chapter.

6. Each of the clerks to the justices of the supreme court in the seventh judicial district shall receive an annual salary, to be fixed by the justice appointing him, of not to exceed twenty-five hundred dollars, provided, however, that in case of the appointment by such justice of both a confidential clerk and one or two confidential deputy clerk or clerks, such confidential clerk and such confidential deputy clerk or clerks shall each receive an annual salary to be fixed by the justice making the appointment, not to exceed in the aggregate for both such confidential clerk and confidential deputy clerk or clerks the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars. Each of such salaries shall be audited by the state comptroller and paid by the state department of taxation and finance in equal monthly payments when certified to such comptroller by the justice who made the appointment or, in case of his death or disability, by any other justice of the seventh judicial district. The total amount of such salaries shall be apportioned by such department among the counties comprising the seventh judicial district. Such counties shall reimburse the state therefor. The time and method of such apportionment and the time and method of such reimbursement shall be as specified in section seventy-four of this chapter.

7. Each of the clerks to the justices of the supreme court in the eighth judicial district, shall receive an annual salary, to be fixed by the justice appointing him, of not to exceed six thousand dollars. Each of such salaries shall be audited by the state comptroller and paid by the state department of taxation and finance in equal monthly payments when certified to such comptroller by the justice who made the appointment or, in case of his death or disability, by any other justice of the eighth judicial district. The total amount of such salaries shall be apportioned by such department among the counties comprising the eighth judicial district. Such counties shall reimburse the state therefor. The time and method of such apportionment and the time and method of such reimbursement shall be as specified in section seventy-four of this chapter.

8. Each confidential clerk employed by a justice of the supreme court in and for the ninth judicial district, pursuant to the provisions of subdivision eight of section one hundred fifty-seven of this chapter, shall receive an annual salary not to exceed the sum of eight thousand five hundred ninety dollars, together with the actual and necessary expenses incurred by him in the performance of his official duties, to be paid upon proper proof thereof, and upon the approval of the justice of the supreme court in whose behalf the official duties are rendered. The state comptroller shall audit the salary and expenses of each confidential clerk and the state department of taxation and finance shall pay to each confidential clerk his salary, in equal monthly payments, and also his expenses when certified to the state comptroller by the justice who made the appointment, or if he has died or is disabled, by any other justice of the ninth judicial district. The total amount of all salaries and expenses of all confidential clerks of the ninth judicial district shall be apportioned by the department of taxation and finance among the counties of Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess and Putnam which shall reimburse the state therefor, and the time and method of apportionment and reimbursement shall be those specified in section seventy-four of this chapter.

9. Each of the confidential law clerks to the justices of the supreme court in the third judicial district shall receive an annual salary to be fixed by the justice appointing him, of not to exceed five thousand dollars. Each of such salaries shall be audited by the state comptroller and paid by the state department of taxation and finance in equal monthly payments when certified to such comptroller by the justice who made the appointment or, in case of his death or disability, by any other justice of the third judicial district. The total amount of such salaries shall be apportioned by such department among the counties comprising the third judicial district. Such counties shall reimburse the state therefor. The time and method of such apportionment and the time and method of such reimbursement shall be as specified in section seventy-four of this chapter.

10. Each of the confidential law clerks to the justices of the supreme court in the fourth judicial district shall receive an annual salary to be fixed by the justice appointing him, of not to exceed five thousand dollars. Each of such salaries shall be audited by the state comptroller and paid by the state department of taxation and finance in equal monthly payments when certified to such comptroller by the justice who made the appointment or, in case of his death or disability, by any other justice of the fourth judicial district. The total amount of such salaries shall be apportioned by such department among the counties comprising the fourth judicial district. Such counties shall reimburse the state therefor. The time and method of such apportionment and the time and method of such reimbursement shall be as specified in section seventy-four of this chapter.