{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-12-62-804","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 12-62-804","heading":"Construction","body":"(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 of 1994, 38 U.S.C. § 4301 et seq., as in effect on January 1, 2005, as well as federal decisions interpreting the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, 38 U.S.C. § 4301 et seq., as in effect on January 1, 2005. (2) When construing this subchapter as it relates to all other matters, a court may look for guidance to state and federal decisions interpreting the Civil Rights Act of 1871, 42 U.S.C. § 1983 , as in effect on January 1, 2005. Acts 2005, No. 920, § 1.\n\n(a) Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to waive the sovereign immunity of the State of Arkansas.\n\n(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 of 1994, 38 U.S.C. § 4301 et seq., as in effect on January 1, 2005, as well as federal decisions interpreting the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, 38 U.S.C. § 4301 et seq., as in effect on January 1, 2005. (2) When construing this subchapter as it relates to all other matters, a court may look for guidance to state and federal decisions interpreting the Civil Rights Act of 1871, 42 U.S.C. § 1983 , as in effect on January 1, 2005.\n\n(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 of 1994, 38 U.S.C. § 4301 et seq., as in effect on January 1, 2005, as well as federal decisions interpreting the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, 38 U.S.C. § 4301 et seq., as in effect on January 1, 2005.\n\n(2) When construing this subchapter as it relates to all other matters, a court may look for guidance to state and federal decisions interpreting the Civil Rights Act of 1871, 42 U.S.C. § 1983 , as in effect on January 1, 2005.","path":["AR Code","Title 12","Chapter 62","Subchapter 8"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"108d0cbd4a2902b267d45a3f9796dc2ac3eda41e74160868f036f409957b528b","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-12-62-803","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-12-62-805"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}