(a) There shall be an attorney grievance committee for each judicial district in the Fourth Judicial Department. There shall be at least one member from each county in each judicial district.

(b) The Appellate Division shall appoint the members of the committees, after consultation with the presidents of the county bar associations. A chairperson of each committee shall be appointed by the presiding justice. An appointment shall be for a term of three years. A member who has completed two consecutive three-year terms shall not be eligible for reappointment until three years after the expiration of the second term. Vacancies on a committee shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term. Each committee shall be composed of 21 members, including no fewer than three nonlawyers. All members of a committee shall reside or maintain an office within the geographic jurisdiction of the respective judicial district.