Tennessee Statutes
§ 2-10-209 — Enforcement - Chancery court petitions and orders through attorney general and reporter - Retention of private outside counsel
Tennessee·Title 2
(a)The registry has the authority to petition the chancery court through the attorney general and reporter for enforcement of any order it has issued. The court's order of enforcement has the same force and effect as a civil judgment.
(b)Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the registry may, in lieu of filing the petition through the attorney general and reporter, retain private outside counsel to pursue the collection of unpaid civil penalties assessed by order of the registry. The venue for such a suit is the county in which the defendant resides.
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Legislative History
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 302, s 1, eff. 5/4/2021. Acts 1989, ch. 585, § 8.
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