(a) There is established within the Department of Justice a Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust which shall investigate and enforce laws protecting the public trust and ensuring the protection of civil rights.
(b) The Attorney General may appoint, from the practicing members of the Bar of this State, a lawyer who shall serve on a full-time basis under the direct control of the Chief Deputy Attorney General as the Director of Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust.
(c) The Director shall direct and supervise the work of Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust under § 2553 of this title.