Sec. 9. (a) The appointments to the standing committees of the two houses of the general assembly shall be made and announced by the speaker and the president pro tempore, in accordance with the rules of each chamber, respectively.
(b) At the reconvening in January of the first session of the term, the lists of appointments to the standing committees shall be read in their respective houses and recorded in the journals thereof.
(c) The members of the standing committees shall serve for the term of the general assembly in which they are appointed, in accordance with the rules of their respective chambers, unless removed, suspended or unable to serve.