Senate Bill 1555 Summary

• Establishes the state board on geographic and historic names to designate and preserve official names of Arizona's geographic features and historic places.

• Board membership includes one representative each from the Department of Transportation, State Land Department, Arizona State Library, Arizona Historical Society, Arizona Commerce Authority, Department of Economic Security, and a rotating Arizona university geography department, plus two public members appointed by the governor (one a current or former tribal official).

• Board authority includes evaluating proposals for geographic and historic name changes, designating official names for maps and government documents, and establishing or designating parkways, historic roads, and scenic roads of historical or cultural significance.

• Prohibits public officers from changing names of geographic features or historic places without board approval and makes violations a class 2 misdemeanor; also prohibits advertising or publishing names without board approval.

• Board terminates July 1, 2029, with all related statutes repealed January 1, 2030.