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As to any other subject of reciprocity appropriate to the powers vested in the Governor by this section, the Governor may agree to whatever terms and conditions as in his judgment are best calculated to promote the interests of the Commonwealth. Except as provided in this section, it is the policy of the Commonwealth to grant reciprocity to the residents of another state when that state grants reciprocity to the residents of the Commonwealth.\n\t\tAll agreements entered into by the Governor pursuant to this section shall be reduced to writing, and a copy shall be furnished to the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the Superintendent of State Police.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":210766,"text":"The Governor may enter into reciprocal agreements on behalf of the Commonwealth with the appropriate authorities of any state of the United States with respect to all taxes imposed by the Commonwealth and by any other state of the United States on motor vehicles, the operation of motor vehicles, or any transaction incident to the operation of motor vehicles.\n\t\tExcept as provided in this section, all agreements entered into by the Governor with respect to any subject of reciprocity as to which provision is expressly made by statute shall conform to the provisions of that statute. As to any other subject of reciprocity appropriate to the powers vested in the Governor by this section, the Governor may agree to whatever terms and conditions as in his judgment are best calculated to promote the interests of the Commonwealth. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1956, chapter 354; in 1958, chapter 541; in 1964, chapter 253; in 1989, chapter 727; in 1995, chapters 744<\/a> and 803<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 299<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":225331,"object_type":"law","relational_id":57524,"identifier":"46.2-106","token":"46.2\/I\/1\/46.2-106","url":"\/46.2-106\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-106\/","token":"46.2\/I\/1\/46.2-106","dublin_core":{"Title":"Reciprocal agreements entered into by Governor","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-106","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Governor may enter into reciprocal agreements on behalf of the Commonwealth with the appropriate authorities of any state of the United States with respect to all taxes imposed by the Commonwealth and by any other state of the United States on motor vehicles<\/span>, the operation of motor vehicles<\/span>, or any transaction incident to the operation of motor vehicles<\/span>.\n\t\tExcept as provided in this section, all agreements entered into by the Governor with respect to any subject of reciprocity as to which provision is expressly made by statute<\/span> shall conform to the provisions of that statute<\/span>. As to any other subject of reciprocity appropriate to the powers vested in the Governor by this section, the Governor may agree to whatever terms and conditions as in his judgment<\/span> are best calculated to promote the interests of the Commonwealth. Except as provided in this section, it is the policy of the Commonwealth to grant reciprocity to the residents of another state when that state grants reciprocity to the residents of the Commonwealth.\n\t\tAll agreements entered into by the Governor pursuant to this section shall be reduced to writing, and a copy shall be furnished to the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the Superintendent<\/span> of State Police.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nRECIPROCAL AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO BY GOVERNOR (\u00a7 46.2-106)\n\nThe Governor may enter into reciprocal agreements on behalf of the Commonwealth\nwith the appropriate authorities of any state of the United States with respect\nto all taxes imposed by the Commonwealth and by any other state of the United\nStates on motor vehicles, the operation of motor vehicles, or any transaction\nincident to the operation of motor vehicles.\n\t\tExcept as provided in this section, all agreements entered into by the\nGovernor with respect to any subject of reciprocity as to which provision is\nexpressly made by statute shall conform to the provisions of that statute. As to\nany other subject of reciprocity appropriate to the powers vested in the\nGovernor by this section, the Governor may agree to whatever terms and\nconditions as in his judgment are best calculated to promote the interests of\nthe Commonwealth. Except as provided in this section, it is the policy of the\nCommonwealth to grant reciprocity to the residents of another state when that\nstate grants reciprocity to the residents of the Commonwealth.\n\t\tAll agreements entered into by the Governor pursuant to this section shall be\nreduced to writing, and a copy shall be furnished to the Secretary of the\nCommonwealth and the Superintendent of State Police.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 46-21, 46-22; 1956, c. 354; 1958, c. 541, \u00a7\u00a7 46.1-19,\n46.1-20; 1964, c. 253; 1989, c. 727; 1995, cc. 744, 803; 2003, c. 299.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}