§ 18-2. Director of Office.

(a) Designation of initial Director.

The Director of said Office initially shall be the same person who is, at the time of the passage of this ordinance, Director of the Civil Defense Division of the Fire Department; and also the same person appointed as Civil Defense Director of Baltimore City by the Governor, upon recommendation of the Mayor of said City, as provided by Article 16A, § 7 of the Maryland Code.

(b) Duties.

(1) He shall have direct responsibility for the organization, administration, and operation of such Office, subject to the direction and control of the Mayor of Baltimore, under the general power of the Governor.

(2) Said Director shall be responsible for the organization, administration, and operation of a disaster control and civil defense program, which program shall include a Civil Defense Volunteer Corps.