§ 16-123-345. Incentives for self-testing and self-correction
(a) (1) A report or result of a self-test, as that term is defined by rule of the Director of the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission, shall be considered to be privileged under subdivision (a)(2) of this section if a person: (A) Conducts or authorizes an independent third party to conduct a self-test of any aspect […]
§ 16-123-346. Fair housing education program
(a) The Director of the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission shall establish a statewide education and outreach program through contracts with local governments or their agencies, public or private nonprofit organizations or institutions, or other public or private entities that are formulating or carrying out programs to prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices. (b) The program […]
§ 16-123-347. Arkansas Fair Housing Commission Trust Fund
(a) There is hereby established on the books of the Treasurer of State, the Auditor of State, and the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State a fund to be known as the “Arkansas Fair Housing Commission Trust Fund”. (b) The fund shall consist of: (1) Funds received by the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission, and any […]
§ 16-123-348. Violations — Bodily injury — Penalties
(a) It is unlawful for a person, whether or not acting under color of law, by force or threat of force, to willfully injure, intimidate, or interfere with, or attempt to injure, intimidate, or interfere with: (1) Any person because of his or her race, color, religion, sex, disability, as defined in § 16-123-302, familial […]
§ 16-123-401. Title
This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Religious Freedom Restoration Act”.
§ 16-123-402. Legislative intent
It is the intent of the General Assembly: (1) To restore the compelling interest test as set forth in Sherbert v. Verner, 374 U.S. 398 (1963), and Wisconsin v. Yoder, 406 U.S. 205 (1972) and to guarantee its application in all cases in which free exercise of religion is substantially burdened; (2) That this subchapter […]
§ 16-123-403. Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (1) “Demonstrates” means meets the burdens of going forward with the evidence and of persuasion; (2) “Exercise of religion” means religious exercise; (3) “Government” includes a branch, department, agency, instrumentality, political subdivision, official, or other person acting under color of state law; and (4) “State law” includes without limitation a […]
§ 16-123-404. Free exercise of religion protected
(a) A government shall not substantially burden a person’s exercise of religion even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, except that a government may substantially burden a person’s exercise of religion only if it demonstrates that application of the burden to the person is: (1) In furtherance of a compelling governmental […]
§ 16-123-405. Construction and applicability
(a) This subchapter applies to all state law, and the implementation of state law, whether statutory or otherwise, and whether adopted before or after April 2, 2015. (b) State statutory law adopted after April 2, 2015, is subject to this subchapter unless the state statutory law explicitly excludes the application by reference to this subchapter. […]
§ 16-123-406. Interpretation
(a) This subchapter does not affect, interpret, or in any way address that portion of the United States Constitution, Amendment I, prohibiting laws respecting the establishment of religion or of Arkansas Constitution, Article 2, § 25, concerning protection of religion. (b) Granting government funding, benefits, or exemptions, to the extent permissible under the United States […]