Proposed Senate Bill 726 would allow public officials to remove liens fraudulently filed with the Division of Business Services without a court order. The Tennessee Secretary of State’s office began working with the Administrative Office of the Courts on the bill after an investigation led to a 320 count indictment and ten arrests.
http://sos.tn.gov/news/indictment-arrests-highlight-why-legislation-needed
Tennessee – Bill to Combat Fraudulent Liens