Under the provisions of 40 U.S.C. Section 187, New Mexico designates Senator Dennis Chavez as an illustrious citizen of the state worthy of national commemoration and directs that a marble or bronze statue of his likeness be placed in national statuary hall in Washington.
§ 12-3-13 NMSA 1978
Statuary hall designation
Laws 1963, ch. 64, § 1.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.