J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor 4.11

Code of Maryland (1957 Edition, as amended from time to time).
The Director may make such expenditures within the appropriations,
or from other funds made available to him for purposes of civil de-
fense, as may be necessary, to carry out the purposes of this sub-title.
He shall be provided with necessary and appropriate office space,
furniture, equipment, supplies, stationery and printing.

237. (b) In performing his duties under this sub-title, the Gov-
ernor is authorized to cooperate with the federal government, with
other states, and with private agencies in all matters pertaining to
the civil defense of this State and of the nation. The Governor is
authorized to make, amend and rescind the necessary orders, rules
and regulations to carry out the provisions of this sub-title, and to
prepare a comprehensive plan and program for the civil defense of
this State; to integrate such plan and program with the civil defense
plans of the federal government and other states to the fullest possi-
ble extent, and to coordinate the preparation of plans and programs
for civil defense by the political subdivisions of this State. The Gov-
ernor is authorized to procure supplies and equipment and to institute
training programs and public information programs and to take all
other preparatory steps in advance of actual disaster. The Governor
is authorized to make such studies and surveys of the industries, re-
sources, and facilities in this State as may be necessary to ascertain
the capabilities of the State for civil defense and to plan for the most
efficient emergency use thereof. The Governor is authorized to ap-
point, in cooperation with local authorities, directors [and alternate
directors] for the political subdivisions of the State and may delegate
to them any administrative authority vested in him under this sub-
title, and to provide for the subdelegation of any such authority.

238. (a) Each political subdivision of this State is hereby au-
thorized and directed to establish a local organization for civil de-
fense in accordance with the State civil defense plan and program
and to participate in Federal programs for civil defense. Each local
organization for civil defense shall have a director [and alternate]
who shall be appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of
the mayor or governing body of the political subdivisions, and who
shall have direct responsibility for the organization, administration
and operation of such local organization for civil defense subject to
the direction and control of said mayor or governing body, under
general power of the Governor. The local organization shall have such
staff, personnel and program as may be required from time to time
by the State Civil defense organization , EXCEPT WHERE THE
LOCAL POLITICAL SUBDIVISION COMPRISES A POPULA-
TION IN EXCESS OF 750,000 AND MAINTAINS A FULL-TIME
STAFF AND PERSONNEL TO CARRY OUT THE STATE CIVIL
DEFENSE PLAN AND PROGRAM.

(b) In any county, or Baltimore City, in which there is a merit
system or classified service for the general employees of that political
subdivision, the employees and officers of the local organization for
civil defense (except the Director) shall be included in and subject to
all rights, duties, privileges, and responsibilities of that system or
service.

(c) If the county or Baltimore City does not have such a merit
system or classified service, the county commissioners or county
council, or the Board of Estimates of Baltimore City, shall MAY in-
clude by regulation the employees and officers of the local organization