§ 12-62-808. Defenses
(a) It is a defense under this subchapter if an employer establishes that the employer’s actions were based on legitimate, nondiscriminatory factors and not on reasons related to military service. (b) Provided the conduct at issue is based on a bona fide business judgment and is not a pretext for discrimination that is prohibited under […]
§ 12-62-502. Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (1) “Approved institution” means an Arkansas public or private postsecondary institution that is accredited or has achieved candidacy status from the Higher Learning Commission or is a technical institute or comprehensive lifelong learning center under the supervision of the Division of Higher Education; (2) “Eligible member” means both nonprior service […]
§ 12-62-713. Maximum rate of interest for state active military service
(a) An obligation or liability bearing interest at a rate in excess of six percent (6%) per year incurred by a service member in military service before his or her entry into state active military service may not bear interest at a rate in excess of six percent (6%) per year during any part of […]
§ 12-62-503. Arkansas National Guard Student Loan Repayment Program
(a) There is established the Arkansas National Guard Student Loan Repayment Program, which shall provide for the repayment of loans secured by qualified applicants who are eligible members of the Arkansas National Guard in amounts of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) in principal per annum or five hundred dollars ($500) per semester, plus all […]
§ 12-62-714. Eviction or distress of dependents of state active military service members
(a) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (a)(2) of this section, a landlord may not evict or take and hold property of a service member or his or her dependents for nonpayment of rent during the service member’s period of military service if the rent on the premises occupied by the service member or his […]
§ 12-62-504. Application process
(a) (1) Qualified applicants for the Arkansas National Guard Student Loan Repayment Program may apply by obtaining an application form from, and signed by, his or her unit commander. (2) The application shall include as an attachment a certification by an appropriate officer of the approved institution verifying that the applicant has been accepted or […]
§ 12-62-715. Installment contracts
(a) The creditor of a service member who, before entry into military service, has entered into an installment contract for the purchase of real or personal property shall not terminate the contract or repossess the property for nonpayment or any breach occurring during military service without an order from a court of competent jurisdiction. (b) […]
§ 12-62-505. Rules
(a) (1) The Adjutant General shall establish, implement, and enforce such administrative rules as are necessary for implementation of the Arkansas National Guard Student Loan Repayment Program. (2) The rules shall include criteria for selection from among applicants in those circumstances in which the number of applicants exceeds appropriated funding for the calendar year. (b) […]
§ 12-62-701. Title
This subchapter may be referred to as the Arkansas Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Civil Relief Act.
§ 12-62-702. Findings
(a) Soldiers and airmen of the Arkansas National Guard who are called into active military service for the State of Arkansas are ineligible for civil relief under federal law, namely, the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940, 50 U.S.C. App. § 501 et seq. (b) Relief should be provided to the soldiers and […]