29 V.S.A. § 167

The Commissioner of Buildings and General Services is hereby authorized to lease to national veterans' organizations, with established central offices in this State, the first floor of the Adams House on State Street in the City of Montpelier, or some comparable space in some other building in said City of Montpelier owned by State, federal, county, or municipal government or by a private party, except the State Capitol, State Library, Pavilion State office building and the State office building at 120 State Street. Said lease shall be on a year-to-year basis with the right of renewal thereof by the lessee but with right of the lessor to terminate said lease upon notice of not less than six months to the said lessees. The rent shall be for the nominal sum of $1.00 per year for each tenant organization. Space allocations to the various organizations shall be made and may be modified from time to time by the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services. Interior repairs and alterations shall be at the expense of the respective tenant subject to the approval of and under the supervision of the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services and exterior repairs shall be at the expense of the State and under the supervision of the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services. The expense of light, heat, and water as proportionately allocated by the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services shall be paid by the tenant organization into the Property Management Fund established by section 160 of this title, expect that any costs above the proportional costs shall be paid out of the operating funds of the Vermont Adjutant General.