Nevada § 327.140 - Nevada State Board on Geographic Names: Powers and duties
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 327.140 — Nevada State Board on Geographic Names: Powers and duties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 327.140. Nevada State Board on Geographic Names: Powers and duties
1. The Board shall: (a) Receive and evaluate all proposals for changes in or additions to names of geographic
features and places in the State to determine the most appropriate and acceptable
names for use in maps and official documents of all levels of government. (b) Make official recommendations on behalf of the State with respect to each proposal. (c) Assist and cooperate with the United States Board on Geographic Names in matters
relating to names of geographic features and places in Nevada. (d) Maintain a list of advisers who have special knowledge of or expertise in Nevada
history, geography or culture and consult with those advisers on a regular basis in
the course of its work. (e) Recommend to change the name of any geographic feature or place in this State
that is racially discriminatory or contains racially discriminatory language or imagery. (f) Report annually on any recommendation to change the name of a geographic feature
or place pursuant to paragraph (e) and submit the report to the Director of the Legislative
Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Legislature or, if the Legislature is not in
session, to the Legislative Commission. 2. The Board may: (a) Adopt regulations to assist in carrying out the functions and duties assigned
to it by law. (b) Initiate proposals for changes in or additions to geographic names in the State. Any proposal initiated by the Board must be evaluated in accordance with the same
procedures prescribed for the consideration of other proposals.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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