1. House Joint Resolution Number 12 required the Commissioner of the Division of Motor Vehicles to contact each state and determine the possibility of each state becoming a "reciprocating state" under the provision of Section 46.1-179.1 of the Code of Virginia.

2. On February 12, 1971, the Division of Motor Vehicles sent a letter (see attachment 1) to all states and provinces of Canada which requested that each state consider entering into a reciprocal agreement with Virginia.

3. As of this date I have received replies from thirty-six states and one Canadian Province. Eleven states and one Canadian Province have indicated a desire to enter into some type of agreement, however, in most cases their motor vehicle laws do not give them the necessary authority at the present time to consummate such an agreement.

4. I am enclosing a copy of an opinion dated April 9, 1964, by the then Attorney General Robert Y. Button which indicates that due to the definitions contained in Section 46.1-179.1 of the Motor Vehicle Code, Virginia could not enter into formal reciprocal agreements with any State other than the State of Maryland or the District of Columbia.

5. I recommend amending§ 46.1-179.1 to overcome the restrictions cited in Attorney General Button's opinion and have enclosed a suggested amendment.

6. I intend to have the question of Drivers License reciprocity brought up and discussed at the annual Drivers License Workshop conducted by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators in April, 1972.