N.Y. CTC Law § 2

§ 2. Organization of court of claims. 1. The court of claims is hereby\ncontinued.\n 2. Such court shall consist of (a) twenty-seven judges, who shall be\nappointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the\nsenate; (b) such number of additional judges not exceeding seventeen to\nand including December thirty-first, nineteen hundred eighty-two, and\nnot exceeding fifteen on and after January first, nineteen hundred\neighty-three, as shall be appointed by the governor, by and with the\nadvice and consent of the senate; (c) such number of additional judges\nnot exceeding nineteen as shall be appointed by the governor, by and\nwith the advice and consent of the senate prior to December\nthirty-first, nineteen hundred eighty-two; (d) such number of additional\njudges not exceeding thirty-seven as shall be appointed by the governor,\nby and with the advice and consent of the senate; (e) such number of\nadditional judges not exceeding twelve as shall be appointed by the\ngovernor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, provided\nthat no more than five of such judges shall be appointed prior to July\nfirst, nineteen hundred ninety.\n 3. The term of each judge hereafter appointed shall be nine years,\nprovided, however, that the existing terms of present judges shall\ncontinue until the expiration thereof.\n 4. Whenever the term of office of a judge shall expire, or his office\nbecome vacant from any cause, his successor shall be appointed for the\nunexpired term. Notwithstanding the provisions of section five of the\npublic officers law, a judge of the court of claims shall hold over and\ncontinue to discharge the duties of his office, after the expiration of\nthe term for which he shall have been appointed, until his successor\nshall have been chosen and qualified but after the expiration of such\nterm the office shall be deemed vacant for the purpose of choosing his\nsuccessor.\n 6. By an order to be filed in the office of the secretary of state,\nthe governor shall designate one of the judges as presiding judge, who\nshall act as such during his term, and thereafter upon the appointment\nof his successor, the governor shall designate such successor or any\nother judge of the court as presiding judge, who shall act as such\nduring his term.\n 7. A judge of the court of claims must be an attorney and\ncounselor-at-law admitted to practice in the courts of this state, of at\nleast ten years' experience in practice.\n 8. Whenever in any other statute reference is made to the board of\nclaims or any officer thereof, the same shall be deemed to refer to and\nmean the court of claims or an officer thereof. A determination of the\nboard of claims heretofore rendered shall have the same force and effect\nand be subjected to the same procedure as provided in this act for a\njudgment.\n