RULE 16
         CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT--APPOINTMENT--
                       POWERS--DUTIES

    (a) Appointment. The Justices of the Supreme Court shall
appoint a clerk of that court, who may be removed at their
pleasure. The clerk shall receive such compensation by
salary only as shall be fixed by the court.
    (b) Deputies. The Clerk of the Supreme Court may have
one or more deputies, to be appointed by the clerk in
writing, to serve during the clerk's pleasure. The deputies
shall have the power to perform any act or duty relating to
the clerk's office that their principal has, and their
principal is responsible for their conduct.
    (c) Prohibited Activity. The clerk and deputies are
prohibited, during their continuance in office, from acting
as an attorney.
    (d) Oath. Before entering upon the duties of office, the
clerk and each deputy clerk shall take an oath of office,
which oath shall be deposited with the Secretary of State.
    (e) Hours. The clerk shall keep the clerk's office at
the seat of government open at such hours as the court shall
require.
    (f) Powers and Duties. The Clerk of the Supreme Court is
given the power and shall have such other powers as are
authorized by the court or by statute.
It is the duty of the clerk--
    (1) To keep the seal of the court and affix it in all
cases where the clerk is required by law;
    (2) To record the proceedings of the court;
    (3) To keep the records, appertaining to the court,
which may be kept electronically/digitally when authorized
by the court;
    (4) To file all papers delivered, in any action or
proceeding in that court, except when the rules of court
direct otherwise.
    (g) The clerk shall do and perform any and all other
duties as may be prescribed by the Supreme Court.