Section 908. Appointment and salary of county clerks

1. The county clerks
  of the counties comprising the city of New York shall be  appointed  and
  removable  in  pursuance  of section thirteen of article thirteen of the
  constitution.
    2. Each of the county clerks of the counties comprising  the  city  of
  New   York  shall  receive  an  annual  salary  of  not  less  than  the
  compensation received by a judge of the civil court of the city  of  New
  York.
    3.  Said  salaries  shall  be  in  lieu  of all other fees or forms of
  compensation for services rendered in the performance of the  duties  of
  the office.
    4.  Notwithstanding  any  of  the provisions of this section or of any
  other law, the salaries of any such county clerks may  be  increased  by
  the  chief  administrator  of  the courts upon the recommendation of the
  administrative board of the courts, provided that if the salaries of any
  such county clerks are thus increased above the salaries provided for in
  this section, such salaries may likewise be decreased  to  any  salaries
  not lower than the salaries provided for in this section.