Title 12 — Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs

(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 …

(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 s…

(a) The creditor of a service member who, before entry into military service, has entered into a mortgage contract with the service member or his or her dependent for the purchase of real or personal property may not foreclose on the mortgage or repossess the property for nonpaym…

(a) A person, at any time during his or her period of military service or within sixty (60) days after discharge or termination, may apply to a court for relief in respect of any obligation or liability incurred by the person before his or her period of military service. (b) The …

(a) (1) A person may not exercise any right to foreclose or enforce any lien for storage of household goods, furniture, or personal effects of a service member in military service during the service member's period of military service and for sixty (60) days after termination or …

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Military Service Protection Act”.

(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) (A) “Back pay” means the amount of compensation that an employee would have earned if the employer had not engaged in conduct prohibited under this subchapter.(B) “Back pay” shall not include any compensation that would have been earned before t…

(a) (1) This subchapter shall not be applicable to any of the following:(A) The State of Arkansas;(B) A state agency;(C) A political subdivision;(D) A city of the first class, a city of the second class, or an incorporated town;(E) A county;(F) A school district;(G) A public offi…

(a) Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to waive the sovereign immunity of the State of Arkansas. (b) (1) When construing this subchapter as it relates to employment matters, a court may look for guidance to the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act …

(a) (1) The right of an otherwise qualified person to be free from discrimination because of military service is recognized as and declared to be a civil right.(2) This right shall include, but not be limited to:(A) The right to obtain and hold employment without discrimination;(…

(a) Except as provided under subsection (b) of this section, an action under this subchapter shall be brought within one (1) year after the alleged violation or discriminatory conduct occurs. (b) However, if a service member is deployed for active duty at any time during the one-…

(a) It is unlawful under this subchapter for a person or entity to retaliate or discriminate against a person because the person in good faith:(1) Opposed any act or practice made unlawful under this subchapter; or(2) Made a claim, testified, assisted, or participated in any mann…

(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 …