Section 37-4-114 Appeals.

From any final action or order of the commission in the exercise of the jurisdiction, power and authority conferred upon it by this article, an appeal shall lie to the Circuit Court of Montgomery County, and thence to the Supreme Court of Alabama. All appeals to the Circuit Court of Montgomery County shall be taken within 30 days from the date of such action or order and shall be granted as a matter of right and be deemed perfected by filing with the Public Service Commission a bond for security of cost of said appeal; except, that when the appellant is the State of Alabama, no bond shall be required and the same shall be deemed perfected by filing notice of an appeal. Appeals to the supreme court shall be taken in accordance with the Alabama Rules of Appellate Procedure.