§ 151 — Terminology and spelling

Vermont § 151

• Jurisdiction: Vermont
• Title 10: Title 10: Conservation and Development
• Ch. 9: Chapter 009: Geographic Names

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(a) The State Librarian is authorized to furnish for any federal or state publication the proper terminology and spelling of any geographic name in Vermont and may advise the U.S. Postal service regarding the proper selection and spelling of the name of a Vermont post office or any railroad company regarding the use and spelling of the name of a Vermont station. The State Librarian is authorized to function in collaboration with the U.S. board on geographic names and to conduct his or her operations similarly.
(b) The names used in the topographic maps of the State now being prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the State shall be spelled in accordance with the recommendations of the State Librarian. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 45, eff. March 1, 1961.)