(A) There is created the Registration and Election Commission of Fairfield County. The commission must be made up of seven members who shall serve terms of four years except for the initial term three members, selected by drawing lots, shall serve two-year terms. Members are to be appointed by the Governor upon recommendation of a majority of both the members of the Senate and House of Representatives of the legislative delegation and serve until their successors are appointed and qualify. Terms expire on March fifteenth of the appropriate year.
(B) A vacancy on the commission must be filled by appointment in the manner of original appointment for unexpired terms.
(C) Members of the commission receive compensation as may be appropriated by the county council.
(D) Staff must be appointed and may be removed by a majority vote of the members of the commission.
(E) A chairman and other officers deemed necessary must be elected bi-annually by the members of the commission.
(F) The powers and duties of the Fairfield County Board of Registration and the Fairfield County Election Commission are devolved upon the Registration and Election Commission of Fairfield County created in subsection (A).
(G) The current members of the Fairfield County Registration Board and the Fairfield County Election Commission shall act as the governing commission of the new Registration and Election Commission of Fairfield County created in subsection (A) until such time as the seven members of this commission are appointed. Upon appointment of the newly formed commission the terms of commissioners of the Fairfield County Registration Board and Fairfield County Election Commission expire.