Cause of action

(a) If a student or student organization's rights under this subchapter have been violated, the student or student organization may file a claim with the Arkansas State Claims Commission to recover: (1) Compensatory damages; (2) Attorney's fees; (3) Expert witness fees; and (4) Monetary damages consisting of any financial losses, such as lost scholarship funds or unnecessary tuition payments, proximately caused by a substantial violation of this subchapter. (b) Any error, defect, irregularity, or variance that does not affect a student's or student organization's substantial rights under this subchapter shall be not be considered. Added by Act 2023, No. 470,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2023.

(a) If a student or student organization's rights under this subchapter have been violated, the student or student organization may file a claim with the Arkansas State Claims Commission to recover: (1) Compensatory damages; (2) Attorney's fees; (3) Expert witness fees; and (4) Monetary damages consisting of any financial losses, such as lost scholarship funds or unnecessary tuition payments, proximately caused by a substantial violation of this subchapter.

(1) Compensatory damages;

(2) Attorney's fees;

(3) Expert witness fees; and

(4) Monetary damages consisting of any financial losses, such as lost scholarship funds or unnecessary tuition payments, proximately caused by a substantial violation of this subchapter.

(b) Any error, defect, irregularity, or variance that does not affect a student's or student organization's substantial rights under this subchapter shall be not be considered.

Added by Act 2023, No. 470,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2023.