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Upon the granting of such appeal, the Supreme Court may award or refuse a writ of supersedeas, and, if a writ of supersedeas be awarded, it may suspend the operation of the action appealed from in whole or in part. Alternatively, the Supreme Court in its discretion may authorize putting into effect of the schedule of rates so filed and suspended by the Commission or the schedule of rates existing at the time of the filing of the schedule upon which the investigation and hearing have been had, or require the inauguration of the schedule of rates as ordered by the Commission, until the final disposition of the appeal. But, prior to the final reversal by the Supreme Court of the order appealed to the Supreme Court, no action of the Commission prescribing or affecting rates or charges shall be delayed, or suspended in its operation, by reason of any appeal by the party whose rates or charges are affected, or by reason of any proceeding resulting from such appeal until a suspending bond payable to the Commonwealth has been executed and filed with the Commission with such conditions, in such penalty, and with such surety thereon as the Commission, subject to review by the Supreme Court, may deem sufficient. In any appeal from action of the Commission prescribing or affecting the rates or charges of a public service corporation, such bond, or if no bond is required, the order of the Supreme Court, shall expressly provide for the prompt refunding to the parties entitled thereto of all charges which may have been collected or received, pending the appeal, in excess of those fixed, or authorized by the final decision on appeal, with interest from the date of the collection thereon. But no bond shall be required of the Commonwealth. Any bond required under this section shall be enforced in the name of the Commonwealth before the Commission or before any court having jurisdiction, and the process and proceedings thereon shall be as provided by law upon bonds of like character required to be taken by courts of record of this Commonwealth.\n\n","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":1383142,"text":"Any public service corporation which is required by law to file a schedule of rates with the Commission, or the Commonwealth, or any other party in interest or party aggrieved may appeal to the Supreme Court from any final decision or order of the Commission concerning such rates. Upon the granting of such appeal, the Supreme Court may award or refuse a writ of supersedeas, and, if a writ of supersedeas be awarded, it may suspend the operation of the action appealed from in whole or in part. Alternatively, the Supreme Court in its discretion may authorize putting into effect of the schedule of rates so filed and suspended by the Commission or the schedule of rates existing at the time of the filing of the schedule upon which the investigation and hearing have been had, or require the inauguration of the schedule of rates as ordered by the Commission, until the final disposition of the appeal. But, prior to the final reversal by the Supreme Court of the order appealed to the Supreme Court, no action of the Commission prescribing or affecting rates or charges shall be delayed, or suspended in its operation, by reason of any appeal by the party whose rates or charges are affected, or by reason of any proceeding resulting from such appeal until a suspending bond payable to the Commonwealth has been executed and filed with the Commission with such conditions, in such penalty, and with such surety thereon as the Commission, subject to review by the Supreme Court, may deem sufficient. In any appeal from action of the Commission prescribing or affecting the rates or charges of a public service corporation, such bond, or if no bond is required, the order of the Supreme Court, shall expressly provide for the prompt refunding to the parties entitled thereto of all charges which may have been collected or received, pending the appeal, in excess of those fixed, or authorized by the final decision on appeal, with interest from the date of the collection thereon. But no bond shall be required of the Commonwealth. 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Any public service corporation<\/span> which is required by law<\/span> to file a schedule of rates<\/span> with the Commission<\/span>, or the Commonwealth, or any other party in interest<\/span> or party aggrieved may appeal<\/span> to the Supreme Court<\/span> from any final decision or order<\/span> of the Commission<\/span> concerning such rates<\/span>. Upon the granting of such appeal<\/span>, the Supreme Court<\/span> may award or refuse a writ<\/span> of supersedeas, and, if a writ<\/span> of supersedeas be awarded, it may suspend the operation of the action appealed from in whole or in part. Alternatively, the Supreme Court<\/span> in its discretion may authorize putting into effect of the schedule of rates<\/span> so filed and suspended by the Commission<\/span> or the schedule of rates<\/span> existing at the time of the filing of the schedule upon which the investigation and hearing<\/span> have been had, or require the inauguration of the schedule of rates<\/span> as ordered by the Commission<\/span>, until the final disposition<\/span> of the appeal<\/span>. But, prior to the final reversal by the Supreme Court<\/span> of the order<\/span> appealed to the Supreme Court<\/span>, no action of the Commission<\/span> prescribing or affecting rates<\/span> or charges shall be delayed, or suspended in its operation, by reason of any appeal<\/span> by the party whose rates<\/span> or charges are affected, or by reason of any proceeding resulting from such appeal<\/span> until a suspending bond<\/span> payable to the Commonwealth has been executed and filed with the Commission<\/span> with such conditions, in such penalty<\/span>, and with such surety<\/span> thereon as the Commission<\/span>, subject to review by the Supreme Court<\/span>, may deem sufficient. In any appeal<\/span> from action of the Commission<\/span> prescribing or affecting the rates<\/span> or charges of a public service corporation<\/span>, such bond<\/span>, or if no bond<\/span> is required, the order<\/span> of the Supreme Court<\/span>, shall expressly provide for the prompt refunding to the parties entitled thereto of all charges which may have been collected or received, pending the appeal<\/span>, in excess of those fixed, or authorized by the final decision on appeal<\/span>, with interest from the date of the collection thereon. But no bond<\/span> shall be required of the Commonwealth. Any bond<\/span> required under this section shall be enforced in the name of the Commonwealth before the Commission<\/span> or before any court<\/span> having jurisdiction<\/span>, and the process and proceedings thereon shall be as provided by law<\/span> upon bonds<\/span> of like character required to be taken by courts<\/span> of record of this Commonwealth.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAPPEALS IN RATE CASES (\u00a7 56-8.2)\n\nAny public service corporation which is required by law to file a schedule of\nrates with the Commission, or the Commonwealth, or any other party in interest\nor party aggrieved may appeal to the Supreme Court from any final decision or\norder of the Commission concerning such rates. Upon the granting of such appeal,\nthe Supreme Court may award or refuse a writ of supersedeas, and, if a writ of\nsupersedeas be awarded, it may suspend the operation of the action appealed from\nin whole or in part. Alternatively, the Supreme Court in its discretion may\nauthorize putting into effect of the schedule of rates so filed and suspended by\nthe Commission or the schedule of rates existing at the time of the filing of\nthe schedule upon which the investigation and hearing have been had, or require\nthe inauguration of the schedule of rates as ordered by the Commission, until\nthe final disposition of the appeal. But, prior to the final reversal by the\nSupreme Court of the order appealed to the Supreme Court, no action of the\nCommission prescribing or affecting rates or charges shall be delayed, or\nsuspended in its operation, by reason of any appeal by the party whose rates or\ncharges are affected, or by reason of any proceeding resulting from such appeal\nuntil a suspending bond payable to the Commonwealth has been executed and filed\nwith the Commission with such conditions, in such penalty, and with such surety\nthereon as the Commission, subject to review by the Supreme Court, may deem\nsufficient. In any appeal from action of the Commission prescribing or affecting\nthe rates or charges of a public service corporation, such bond, or if no bond\nis required, the order of the Supreme Court, shall expressly provide for the\nprompt refunding to the parties entitled thereto of all charges which may have\nbeen collected or received, pending the appeal, in excess of those fixed, or\nauthorized by the final decision on appeal, with interest from the date of the\ncollection thereon. But no bond shall be required of the Commonwealth. Any bond\nrequired under this section shall be enforced in the name of the Commonwealth\nbefore the Commission or before any court having jurisdiction, and the process\nand proceedings thereon shall be as provided by law upon bonds of like character\nrequired to be taken by courts of record of this Commonwealth.\n\nHISTORY: 1971, Ex. 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