New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner
Subchapter M - Historical And Scientific Functions
Part 182 - Committee On Geographic Names
Section 182.1 - Committee on geographic names
Universal Citation: 8 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 182.1
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
The committee on geographic names, appointed by the Commissioner of Education with the approval of the Regents, shall determine, subject to approval by the Regents, place names in New York State pursuant to section 174 of the Education Law.
(a) The Committee on Geographic Names shall be guided by the following principles:
(1)
Preference shall be given to names of eminent persons, now dead, in the State
and locality.
(2) Euphonious and
other suitable names of Indian, Dutch and other linguistic origin shall be
retained.
(3) Names suggested by
the landscape, flora and fauna may be used.
(4) Long and clumsily constructed names shall
be avoided.
(5) A stream or a
mountain shall have a single name throughout its length. The name of a river
shall follow its longest branch. Separate names shall be given to
branches.
(6) Spelling,
pronunciation and changes or corruptions sanctioned by local usage shall be
adopted.
(7) Where a choice is
offered between two or more names for the same place, all of which are
sanctioned by local usage, that which is most appropriate or euphonious shall
be used.
(8) The possessive form
may be used to preserve the euphony of a name.
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