N.M. Stat. § 4-3-3 (2026)

The western boundary of the county of Chaves is hereby changed so as to include
within said county of Chaves all that portion of Lincoln county, lying south of the line
between townships thirteen and fourteen south, of the second standard parallel south
on the north, and the fourth standard parallel south on the south, and the range line
between ranges fifteen and sixteen east, south of the third standard parallel south and
sixteen and seventeen east south of the second standard parallel south on the west and
the western boundary line of the county of Eddy on the east.

History: Laws 1899, ch. 3, § 8; Code 1915, § 1066; C.S. 1929, § 33-303; 1941 Comp.,
§ 15-303; 1953 Comp., § 15-3-3.

                                   ANNOTATIONS

Compiler's notes. — Laws 1899, ch. 3, § 8, as enacted, contained additional
provisions relating to the settlement of indebtedness between Chaves and Lincoln
counties.

Laws 1899, ch. 3, §§ 1 and 2, related to the creation of Otero county and were compiled
as 4-19-1 and 4-19-2 NMSA 1978.

Cross references. — For original boundaries of Lincoln county, see 4-14-1 NMSA
1978.