Section 198. Appointment of stenographers of county courts

The county
  judge, or a majority of the county judges, of each of the county courts,
  may, subject to the approval  of  the  appropriate  appellate  division,
  appoint  and at pleasure remove stenographers of said court.  The county
  judge, or majority of the county judges, of each of  the  county  courts
  may,  subject  to  the  approval  of the appropriate appellate division,
  temporarily appoint  a  stenographer  or  stenographers  temporarily  to
  assist  or  temporarily  to  replace  any  stenographer or stenographers
  otherwise appointed under this section. Such temporary  stenographer  or
  stenographers  shall  be  paid a reasonable compensation as fixed by the
  legislative body of the county.