HB 858 -- Missouri Board on Geographic Names

Sponsor:  Quinn

This bill establishes the Missouri Board on Geographic Names
within the Office of the Secretary of State consisting of 16
members including nine citizens; the director or his or her
designee of the departments of Conservation, Natural Resources,
and Transportation; the Commissioner of the Office of
Administration; the State Archivist; the Executive Director of
the State Historical Society; and the Secretary of State who will
serve as the chair.  The Secretary of State must request a
representative from the United States Geological Survey, United
States Forest Service, and United States Corps of Engineers to
also serve on the board.

The board must:

(1)  Receive and evaluate all proposals for changes in or
additions to names of geographic features and places in Missouri
to determine the most appropriate and acceptable names for use in
maps and official documents of all levels of government;

(2)  Make official recommendations to the United States Board on
Geographic Names on behalf of the state with respect to each
proposal and assist and cooperate with the federal board in
matters relating to names of geographic features and places in
the state;

(3)  Assist in the maintenance of a Missouri geographic names
database as part of the national database;

(4)  Maintain a list of advisers who have special interest and
knowledge in Missouri history, geography, or culture and consult
with the advisers on a regular basis;

(5)  Develop and revise state priorities for geographic records
projects following guidelines of the federal board; and

(6)  Submit an annual report on its activities.

The board is allowed to apply for state and federal grant
programs for the purpose of determining the condition and needs
of geographic records and to solicit or develop proposals for the
preservation of geographic records and publications of the state.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated November 17, 2009 at 9:25 am