California Code
ARTICLE 5d - Veterans Affairs Construction Act
Section 996.17.

996.17. The Department of Veterans Affairs shall have a prior claim on any office space constructed pursuant to this article at the time of initial occupancy of the office space and at all times thereafter; provided, the department shall pay rentals as prescribed in Section 996.19 for the space it occupies.

(Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 1413.)