§206E-20  Court proceedings; preferences;venue.  (a)  Any action or proceeding to which the authority, the State, orthe county may be a party, in which any question arises as to the validity ofthis chapter, shall be brought in the circuit court of the circuit where thecase or controversy arises, and shall be heard and determined in preference toall other civil cases pending therein except election cases, irrespective ofposition on the calendar.

(b)  Upon application of counsel to theauthority, the same preference shall be granted in any action or proceedingquestioning the validity of this chapter in which the authority may be allowedto intervene.

(c)  Any action or proceeding to which theauthority, the State, or the county may be a party, in which any questionarises as to the validity of this chapter or any portion of this chapter, maybe filed in the circuit court of the circuit where the case or controversyarises, which court is hereby vested with original jurisdiction over theaction.

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

(e)  Any party aggrieved by the decision of thecircuit court may appeal in accordance with part I of chapter 641 and theappeal shall be given priority. [L 1976, c 153, pt of §1; am L 1985, c 37, §1;am L 2001, c 251, §6]