Appeal of valuation of centrally assessed property--Notice of appeal

Any public taxing district, governmental subdivision of this state, or affected utility feeling aggrieved by any decision of the Department of Revenue as to the final assessed valuation of the utility, or the equalization of the utility's valuation, or from any decision relating to the allocation or distribution of such utility's taxable property among the taxing districts or governmental subdivisions of this state may appeal such decision to the sixth judicial circuit court in Hughes County. Any utility affected by such appeal shall be a party to such proceeding and notice of such appeal shall be given to such utility. Any governmental subdivision or public taxing district affected by the appeal of any utility shall be entitled to notice of such proceedings in writing by the appealing party and the affected taxing district shall be entitled to intervene in such appeal.