Land Surveying and Mapping Act Article 28
The creation of standardized geographic names shall respect the geographic, historical, linguistic and traditional manners and habits.The standardized geographic names of the administrative regions should follow those set forth in Local Government Act.The standardized geographic names of settlement or physical geographic features shall be approved and finalized in the relevant meetings held by authorities of the respective municipal or county (city) governments. The said authorities should then report the results to the central authority for reference purposes.The standardized geographic names of roads and streets shall be decided upon by authorities of the municipal and the county (city) governments.The standardized geographic names of public facilities that serve as landmarks should be determined together by the industry competent authority and the authority of the location of the geographic names. The finalized geographic names should be reported to all levels of authorities.(Paragraph 3) Settlement or natural features of which the geographic areas cross over different municipalities, counties (cities), the standardized geographic names shall be determined by relevant geographic names authorities .(Paragraph 5) For geographic names of public man-made features that can be regarded as landmarks and also involve more than two industry competent authorities, or their areas cross over different municipalities, counties (cities), the standardized geographic names shall be determined jointly by relevant geographic names authorities and relevant industry competent authorities.With respect to the previous three agreements, approvals shall be obtained from the central authority should the parties involved fail to reach the agreements.
中文原文 國土測繪法第28條
標準地名應尊重地理、歷史、語言及風俗習慣定之。
行政區域之標準地名，應依地方制度法規定之行政區域名稱。
聚落或自然地理實體之標準地名，由所屬直轄市、縣（市）主管機關召開會議審定後，由該主管機關報請中央主管機關備查。
街道之標準地名，由直轄市、縣（市）主管機關定之。
具有地標意義公共設施之標準地名，應由各該目的事業主管機關與所在之地名主管機關協議定之，並通知各級主管機關。
第三項聚落或自然地理實體範圍跨越不同直轄市、縣（市）者，其標準地名由相關地名主管機關協議定之。
第五項具有地標意義公共設施涉及二個以上目的事業主管機關，或範圍跨越不同直轄市或縣（市）者，其標準地名由相關目的事業主管機關及地名主管機關協議定之。
前三項協議，協議不成者，送由中央主管機關核定。
行政區域之標準地名，應依地方制度法規定之行政區域名稱。
聚落或自然地理實體之標準地名，由所屬直轄市、縣（市）主管機關召開會議審定後，由該主管機關報請中央主管機關備查。
街道之標準地名，由直轄市、縣（市）主管機關定之。
具有地標意義公共設施之標準地名，應由各該目的事業主管機關與所在之地名主管機關協議定之，並通知各級主管機關。
第三項聚落或自然地理實體範圍跨越不同直轄市、縣（市）者，其標準地名由相關地名主管機關協議定之。
第五項具有地標意義公共設施涉及二個以上目的事業主管機關，或範圍跨越不同直轄市或縣（市）者，其標準地名由相關目的事業主管機關及地名主管機關協議定之。
前三項協議，協議不成者，送由中央主管機關核定。