§206G-10 Court proceedings; preferences; venue. (a) Any action or proceeding to which the commission, the State, or the county may be a party, in which any question arises as to the validity of this chapter, shall be preferred over all other civil cases, except election cases, in the circuit court of the first circuit and shall be heard and determined in preference to all other civil cases pending therein except election cases, irrespective of position on the calendar.

(b) Upon application of counsel to the commission, the same preference shall be granted in any action or proceeding questioning the validity of this chapter in which the commission may be allowed to intervene.

(c) Any action or proceeding to which the commission, the State, or the county may be a party, in which any question arises as to the validity of this chapter or any portion of this chapter, may be filed in the circuit court of the first circuit, which court is hereby vested with original jurisdiction over the action.

(d) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, declaratory relief may be obtained for the action.

(e) Any party aggrieved by the decision of the circuit court may appeal in accordance with part I of chapter 641 and the appeal shall be given priority. [L 1997, c 359, pt of §2; am L 2001, c 251, §7]