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.
Source:
Section 996.17, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=MVC§ionNum=996.17..