Sec. 1. (a) The chief justice of the supreme court shall appoint a clerk of the supreme court. The individual appointed serves at the pleasure of the chief justice of the supreme court.
(b) The clerk shall execute a bond in an amount directed by the supreme court.
(c) The clerk shall be paid a salary determined by the supreme court.
(d) In addition to the powers and duties prescribed by law, the clerk has the powers and duties determined by the supreme court.