§ 265. Fees of clerk of appellate division; in each judicial
department; justices thereof to make rules. Notwithstanding any other
provision of law:

(a) The clerk of the appellate division of the supreme court in each
judicial department, for his official services shall be entitled to
receive for and on behalf of the state such reasonable fees as may be
prescribed by rules as hereinafter provided. He shall account to the
state comptroller for the moneys from such fees and shall pay into the
state treasury all such moneys.

(b) The justices of each appellate division 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 such appellate division, his
undertaking, and all his duties in relation to such fees.