(d) Chairs.--The board shall elect a chair and vice chair
from among its membership.
(e) Term.--Except members under subsection (c)(1), (2), (3),
all members of the board shall serve a term of three years and
may serve on the board until a successor is appointed.
(f) Compensation.--Members of the board shall receive no
compensation for service on the board but shall be reimbursed
for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties under
this act.
(g) Staff support.--The department shall provide staff
support to the board.
Section 5. Duties of board.
The board shall do all of the following:
(1) Meet at least once a year to consider issues related
to geographic location names and make recommendations to the
appropriate Federal, State and local agencies for proposed
geographic location name changes.
(2) Develop a process to assist the Commonwealth and
local governments, including local organizations and private
citizens of this Commonwealth, in the process of
proposing changes to a geographic location name.
(3) Develop educational materials and outreach
opportunities for the department to make available regarding
the purpose and mission of the board.
(4) Issue an annual report detailing recommendations or
actions made by the board. The annual report shall be
submitted to the chair and minority chair of the State
Government Committee of the Senate and the chair and minority
chair of the State Government Committee of the House of
Representatives by December 1, 2019, and by December 1 of
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