§37-14-14. Judicial determination of legality, etc., of article - Finality of judgment.

If the circuit court shall enter a judgment validating and confirming the propriety of the provisions of this article and purchases and sales, other transactions and restrictions under this article and no appeal shall be taken within the time prescribed within the Alabama Rules of Appellate Procedure; or, if an appeal is taken and the judgment validating the provisions of this article and such purchases and sales, other transactions and restrictions shall be affirmed by the supreme court; or, if the circuit court shall render a judgment refusing to validate and confirm the provisions of this article and/or the purchase and sale, other transactions or restrictions pursuant to this article, and on appeal such judgment shall be reversed by the supreme court (in which case the supreme court shall issue its mandate to the circuit court requiring it to enter a judgment validating the provisions of this article and confirming the proposed purchase, sale, or other transactions or restrictions), the judgment of the circuit court validating and confirming the provisions of this article and the purchase and sale, other transactions and restrictions, shall be forever conclusive as to the validity of the provisions of this article, and shall be conclusive as to the validity of any purchase and sale, other transactions or restrictions or extension of electric service rendered pursuant to this article as against all citizens of the state, electric suppliers and municipalities and other governmental units.

(Acts 1984, No. 84-206, p. 314, §9.)