Establishes the Maine Board on Place Names to advise on naming and renaming places in Maine.
The bill creates the Maine Board on Place Names as an advisory board to establish policies and procedures for naming and renaming places in the state. It requires municipal officers and county commissioners to notify and work with the board when the Maine Human Rights Commission finds a place name to be offensive. The board must submit a report to the Legislature by December 15th of each odd-numbered year, detailing petitions, recommendations, and suggested legislation.
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