Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-19-112: Prosecution for penalties - Duties of clerk and district attorney general - Fees

The county clerk shall attend to all prosecutions for penalties under this chapter, for the use of the state, for which the county clerk shall receive ten percent (10%) on the sums collected and paid into the state treasury. The county clerk may, also, when necessary, call on the district attorney general to give attention to prosecutions for penalties under this chapter, for which service the district attorney general shall be allowed ten dollars ($10.00) to be taxed in the bill of costs, and when collected, shall be paid into the state treasury at the same time and in the same manner as other state revenue is by law required to be paid.