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16-123-105. Civil rights offenses.

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16-123-105. Civil rights offenses.

16-123-105. Civil rights offenses. (a) Every person who, under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage of this state or any of its political subdivisions subjects, or causes to be subjected, any person within the jurisdiction thereof to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Arkansas Constitution shall be liable to the party injured in an action in circuit court for legal and equitable relief or other proper redress. (b) In the discretion of the court, a party held liable under this section shall also pay the injured party's cost of litigation and a reasonable attorney's fee in an amount to be fixed by the court. (c) When construing this section, a court may look for guidance to state and federal decisions interpreting the Civil Rights Act of 1871, as amended and codified in 42 U.S.C. § 1983, as in effect on January 1, 1993, which decisions and Civil Rights Act of 1871 shall have persuasive authority only.

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42 U.S.C. § 1983 — Civil action for deprivation of rights

Every person who, under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage, of any State or Territory or the District of Columbia, subjects, or causes to be subjected, any citizen of the United States or other person within the jurisdiction thereof to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution and laws, shall be liable to the party injured in an action at law, suit in equity, or other proper proceeding for redress, except that in any action brought against a judicial officer for an act or omission taken in such officer’s judicial capacity, injunctive relief shall not be granted unless a declaratory decree was violated or declaratory relief was unavailable. For the purposes of this section, any Act of Congress applicable exclusively to the District of Columbia shall be considered to be a statute of the District of Columbia.

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42 U.S.C. § 1983 — Civil action for deprivation of rights

Page 5236 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 1983 (c) refuse to approve a lending institution or any other lender as a beneficiary under any program admin- istered by it which is affected by this order or revoke such approval if previously given. SEC. 303. In appropriate cases executive departments and agencies shall refer to the Attorney General viola- tions of any rules, regulations, or procedures issued or adopted pursuant to this order, or violations of any nondiscrimination provisions included in any agree- ment or contract, for such civil or criminal action as he may deem appropriate. The Attorney General is au- thorized to furnish legal advice concerning this order to the Committee and to any department or agency re- questing such advice. SEC. 304. Any executive department or agency af- fected by this order may also invoke the sanctions pro- vided in Section 302 where any person or firm, includ- ing a lender, has violated the rules, regulations, or pro- cedures issued or adopted pursuant to this order, or the nondiscrimination provisions included in any agree- ment or contract, with respect to any program affected by this order administered by any other executive de- partment or agency. PART IV—ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PRESIDENT’S COMMITTEE ON EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN HOUSING [Revoked. Ex. Ord. No. 12259, Dec. 31, 1980, 46 F.R. 1253; Ex. Ord. No. 12892, § 6–604, Jan. 17, 1994, 59 F.R. 2939.] PART V—POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT’S COMMITTEE ON EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN HOUSING SEC. 501. [Revoked. Ex. Ord. No. 12259, Dec. 31, 1980, 46 F.R. 1253; Ex. Ord. No. 12892, § 6–604, Jan. 17, 1994, 59 F.R. 2939.] SEC. 502. (a) The Committee shall take such steps as it deems necessary and appropriate to promote the co- ordination of the activities of depa

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