An Act To Fully Implement the Legislative Intent in Prohibiting Offensive Place Names
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 1 MRSA §1101, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2001, c. 471, Pt. D, §3, is further amended to read:
1. Offensive name. "Offensive name" means a name of a place that includes:
A. The designation "nigger" or "squaw" or any derivation of "squaw" or "squa" as a separate word or as part of a word ; or phrase.
B. The designation "squa" as a separate word.
summary
This bill clarifies the law concerning offensive place names prohibiting the use of terminology degrading towards women by prohibiting any derivation of "squaw" or "squa" as a separate word or as part of a word or phrase.