109.225. Missouri board on geographic names established, members, terms, meetings--secretary to be designated--duties of board. - Missouri Statutes

Missouri board on geographic names established, members, terms,meetings--secretary to be designated--duties of board.

109.225. 1. There is hereby established the "Missouri Board onGeographic Names". The board shall be assigned for administrative purposesto the office of the secretary of state.

2. The board shall consist of nineteen members as follows:

(1) The secretary of state, who shall serve as chair of the board;

(2) Nine citizens of Missouri appointed by the secretary of state;

(3) The director or the director's designee of the department oftransportation;

(4) The director or the director's designee of the department ofconservation;

(5) The director or the director's designee of the department ofnatural resources;

(6) The commissioner or the commissioner's designee of the office ofadministration;

(7) The director or the director's designee of the state archives;

(8) The executive director or the executive director's designee ofthe state historical society of Missouri;

(9) The director or the director's designee of the United StatesGeological Survey;

(10) The director or the director's designee of the United StatesForest Service; and

(11) The director or the director's designee of the United StatesCorps of Engineers.

3. Appointed members of the board shall serve three-year terms andshall serve until their successors are appointed. Vacancies on the boardshall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment and suchmember appointed shall serve the remainder of the unexpired term.

4. The board shall meet annually and as otherwise required by thesecretary of state.

5. The board shall designate from its members a vice chair and shalladopt written guidelines to govern the management of the board.

6. Each member of the board shall serve without compensation, but maybe reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in theperformance of their duties as members of the board.

7. The secretary of state shall designate an employee of thesecretary of state's office as executive secretary for the board, who shallserve as a nonvoting member and shall maintain the records of the board'sactivities and decisions and shall be responsible for correspondencebetween the board and the United States Board on Geographic Names and otheragencies.

8. The board shall:

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

(2) Make official recommendations to the United States Board onGeographic Names on behalf of the state of Missouri with respect to eachproposal;

(3) Assist and cooperate with the United States Board on GeographicNames in matters relating to names of geographic features and places inMissouri;

(4) Assist in the maintenance of a Missouri geographic names databaseas part of the national database;

(5) Maintain a list of advisors* who have special interest andknowledge in Missouri history, geography, or culture and consult with suchadvisors* on a regular basis in the course of the board's deliberations;

(6) Develop and revise state priorities for geographic recordsprojects following guidelines of the United States Board on GeographicNames; and

(7) Submit a report on its activities annually to the generalassembly.

9. The board may apply for moneys through federal and state grantprograms to sponsor and publish surveys of the condition and needs ofgeographic records in the state of Missouri and to solicit or developproposals for projects to be carried out in the state for preservation ofgeographic records and publications.

(L. 2009 S.B. 480)

*Word "advisers" appears in original rolls.