The Tennessee ethics commission has the authority to petition the chancery court, through the attorney general and reporter or its own legal counsel, for enforcement of any order it has issued. The court's order of enforcement has the same force and effect as a civil judgment.
Authority to petition for an order of enforcement
Tenn. Code Ann. § 3-6-110, under Tennessee Ethics Commission Act of 2006 — Ethics Commission.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 3-6-110