Section 99. Appointment of attendants by justices of the appellate division

1.  Each  of the justices of the appellate division of the supreme court
  in the first department  shall  appoint  and  at  pleasure  remove  four
  attendants  upon  the court. Each of said attendants may also be removed
  by the appellate division, but not until he has  been  informed  of  the
  cause  of  the  proposed  removal and has been allowed an opportunity to
  make an explanation.
    2. The justices of the appellate division of the supreme court in  the
  second  department, or a majority of them, are authorized to appoint and
  at pleasure remove all necessary attendants.
    3. The justices of the appellate division of the supreme court in each
  of the third and fourth departments shall  have  power  to  appoint  and
  remove not more than three attendants, one of whom shall act as crier.