Whenever by lack of space in the Capitol it is impossible or impracticable to provide proper and sufficient office accommodation in the Capitol for every state officer who is entitled or required to have an office at the Capitol, the Governor, with the approval of the Department of Finance, may in his discretion rent in the City of Montgomery for the use of such officer suitable and adequate offices, for such length of time as may be suitable or expedient, and may agree with the lessor of such office on a reasonable rental therefor.

The rental agreed on shall be paid at such times or in such installments as may be agreed on between the lessor of such office or offices and the state out of any funds in the Treasury, and the Comptroller shall draw his warrant in favor of such lessor for such sum on the certificate of the Governor. The amount of rental provided for under this chapter shall not exceed the amount of $40,000.00 per annum.

All such rental contracts shall be terminated if the property rented shall be destroyed or shall be suffered by the landlord to become, for any reason, unfit or unsuitable for the purposes for which rented.

Such offices, so rented, shall not be used for any other purpose than in the discharge of the official duties of the officer for whose use it is provided.