Subdivision 1. Commissioner appointments.
The supreme court may appoint any resigned judge of the supreme court, who is not engaged in the practice of law, as a commissioner of that court to aid and assist in the performance of such of its duties as may be assigned to the commissioner with the commissioner's consent.
Subd. 2. Per diem payments.
Such a resigned judge who has been appointed and serves as a commissioner shall be paid the sum of $35 and actual expenses for each day spent in the performance of duties as such commissioner, said payment to be made in the same manner as payment of salaries for supreme court judges on certification by the chief judge.