§ 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 […]
§ 16-123-407. Exemptions
The Division of Correction, the Division of Community Correction, a county jail, and a detention facility are exempt from this subchapter.
§ 16-123-341. Pattern and practice cases
(a) At the request of the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission, the Attorney General may file a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction in the county where the respondent resides for appropriate relief if the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe that: (1) A person is engaged in a pattern or practice of […]
§ 16-123-342. Subpoena enforcement
The Arkansas Fair Housing Commission, on behalf of itself or other party at whose request a subpoena is issued under this subchapter, may enforce the subpoena in appropriate proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction in the county where the respondent resides.
§ 16-123-343. Prevailing party
(a) A court in a civil action brought under this subchapter or the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission in an administrative hearing under § 16-123-331 may award reasonable attorney’s fees to the prevailing party. (b) However, nothing contained in this subchapter shall waive the sovereign immunity of the State of Arkansas or any of its officials, […]
§ 16-123-344. Intimidation or interference
A person commits an offense if the person, whether or not acting under color of law, intentionally intimidates or interferes with or attempts to intimidate or interfere with a person: (1) Because of the person’s race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin and because the person is or has been selling, purchasing, […]
§ 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 […]