PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 646 -JUNE 25,1948 Bond. Assistants and mes- sengers. Payment of fees, etc., into Treasury. Duties of marshal. All property furnished to a commissioner shall remain the property of the United States and upon the termination of his term of office, shall be transmitted to his successor in office or otherwise disposed of as the Director orders. CHAPTER 45-SUPREME COURT Sec. 671. Clerk. 672. Marshal 673. Reporter. 674. Librarian. 675. Law clerks and secretaries. 676. Printing and binding. § 671. Clerk (a) The Supreme Court may appoint and fix the compensation of a clerk and one or more deputy clerks. The clerk shall be subject to removal by the Court. Deputy clerks shall be subject to removal by the clerk with the approval of the Court or the Chief Justice of the United States. (b) The clerk shall give bond to the United States in an amount fixed by the Court, and with sureties approved by the Court condi- tioned on the faithful and seasonable discharge of his duties. Such bond shall be filed in the Department of Justice. A renewed or aug- mented bond may be required at any time by the Court. (c) The clerk may appoint and fix the compensation of necessary assistants and messengers with the approval of the Chief Justice of the United States. Compensation of the clerk, his deputies, assistants, and messengers, and the necessary expenses of his office shall be dis- bursed by the clerk from the fees collected by him, upon allowance and approval by the Chief Justice of the United States. (d) The clerk shall pay into the Treasury all fees, costs and other emoluments of his office over and above his lawful disbursements. He shall make annual returns thereof to the Court under regulations pre- scribed by it. § 672. Marshal (a) The Supreme Court may appoint a marshal, who shall be sub- ject to removal by the Court, and may fix his compensation. (b) The marshal may, with the approval of the Chief Justice of the United States, appoint and fix the compensation of necessary as- sistants and other employees to attend the Court, and necessary cus- todial employees. (c) The marshal shall: (1) Attend the Court at its sessions; (2) Serve and execute all process and orders issued by the Court or a member thereof; (3) Take charge of all property of the United States used by the Court or its members; (4) Disburse funds appropriated for work upon the Supreme Court building and grounds under the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol upon certified vouchers sub- mitted by the Architect; (5) Disburse funds appropriated for the purchase of books, pam- phlets, periodicals and other publications, and for their repair, binding, and rebinding, upon vouchers certified by the librarian of the Court; (6) Pay the salaries of the Chief Justice, associate justices and all officers and employees of the Court except the clerk, his deputies and employees, and disburse other funds appro- riated for disbursement under the direction of the Chief austace 918 [62 STAT.
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