South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 19C - Historical Names
Section 1-19C-2.2 - Board may only act on name change if identified by law as offensive or insulting--Exception.

1-19C-2.2. Board may only act on name change if identified by law as offensive or insulting--Exception.
The South Dakota Board on Geographic Names may only act on a name change for a geographic place name that has been identified by state law as being offensive or insulting, except that the board may hold hearings to consider recommending names to the Legislature as offensive or insulting. The board may not act on any other proposed name change. If state law identifies such a name, the board shall follow the procedures under §1-19C-2.1 to recommend a new or replacement name.

Source: SL 2016, ch 6, §1.

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Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 1 - State Affairs and Government

Chapter 19C - Historical Names

Section 1-19C-1 - Legislative findings regarding offensive geographic place names.

Section 1-19C-2.1 - South Dakota Board on Geographic Names created--Members--Meetings--Investigations--Promulgation of rules.

Section 1-19C-2.2 - Board may only act on name change if identified by law as offensive or insulting--Exception.

Section 1-19C-2.3 - Unnamed geographic place--Public meetings.

Section 1-19C-5 - Offensive place names revised by United States Board on Geographic Names.