§ 8-4-17 - Appointment of assistant superior court clerks – Employment of clerical assistance by the presiding justice.
SECTION 8-4-17
§ 8-4-17 Appointment of assistant superiorcourt clerks – Employment of clerical assistance by the presiding justice.– (a) The presiding justice shall appoint as many assistant clerks as may benecessary, who shall hold office until removed by the presiding justice.
(b) The presiding justice is hereby authorized and empoweredto employ such clerical assistance in addition to assistant clerks as may berequired in the clerk's office in copying, recording, indexing, and attendingupon the files of the court, and the general assembly shall annuallyappropriate such sum as it may deem necessary for this purpose; and the statecontroller is hereby authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon thegeneral treasurer in payment for such assistance, upon proper vouchers approvedand certified by the presiding justice or his or her designee.