Section 256. Duties of clerk of court of appeals

1. The clerk of the court
  of appeals must keep his office at the city of Albany.
    2.  Before  entering upon the duties of his office, he must subscribe,
  and file the constitutional oath of office.
    3. He must, within ten days after the first day of January, and  after
  the  first  day  of  July,  in  each  year, render to the comptroller an
  accurate account, under oath, of  all  fees  received  by  him  for  his
  official services, since the last account was rendered; and must pay the
  same into the treasury of the state.
    4. The judges of the court of appeals or a majority of them shall have
  the  power  to  make, from time to time, rules fixing and regulating the
  fees of the clerk of the court of appeals and all his duties in relation
  to such fees.