16-123-340. Intervention by Attorney General.

Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities

16-123-340. Intervention by Attorney General. (a) The Arkansas Fair Housing Commission may authorize the Attorney General to intervene and the Attorney General may intervene in an action if the case is of general public importance. (b) The Attorney General may obtain the same relief available under § 16-123-341.

Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 16-123-340

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16-123-341. Pattern and practice cases.

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 resistance to the full enjoyment of any right granted by this subchapter; or (2) A person has been denied any right granted by this subchapter and that denial raises an issue of general public importance. (b) In an action under this section the court may: (1) Award preventive relief, including a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order against the person responsible for a violation of this subchapter as necessary to assure the full enjoyment of the right granted by this subchapter; (2) Award other appropriate relief, including monetary damages, reasonable attorney's fees, and court costs; and (3) To vindicate the public interest, assess a civil penalty against the respondent in an amount that does not exceed: (A) Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for a first violation; and (B) One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for a second or subsequent violation. (c) A person may intervene in an action under this section if the person is: (1) An aggrieved person to the discriminatory housing practice; or (2) A party to a conciliation agreement concerning the discriminatory housing practice.

Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 16-123-341

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