§ 24. Legislative bill drafting commission. A legislative bill drafting commission is hereby created to consist of two commissioners, one of whom shall be the commissioner for administration and the other of whom shall be the commissioner for operations. Each such commissioner shall be appointed jointly by the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly. Such appointments shall be evidenced by the joint certificate of the appointing officers filed in the office of the secretary of state. Each such commissioner shall hold office until his successor is appointed in the same manner as hereinabove provided. The commissioners shall receive such compensation as may be provided within the amount of the appropriation made by law for the maintenance and operation of the commission. The commissioners and employees of the commission shall be considered as employees of the legislature for all purposes.