§ 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.