Office of commission; employment and compensation of assistants. (1) The county court shall furnish an office in the county courthouse or other convenient place for the use of the commission, as is furnished to other departments

(2) The commission may employ and fix the salaries of such clerks and other assistants as in their judgment shall seem meet and proper to keep the records of the commission and perform any other service to which they may be assigned by the commission. Such clerks and assistants shall be paid out of the general fund of the county in the same manner as other county officers and employees are paid.