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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowA state legislator faces a lawsuit
over her role in hiring a company that provides software for
property-tax calculations in central Indiana’s Clinton County.
Rep.
Jacque Clements has denied any wrongdoing in her work for the county.
She was county auditor before her election to the Legislature last year
and was a part-time deputy auditor before county commissioners fired
her this month. Clements is a Republican who represents Clinton County and portions of Boone, Hamilton and Howard counties.
The lawsuit filed by county officials accuses
Clements of working for the software company when she recommended the
company for the computer upgrade and misrepresented the cost.
County
Attorney Ted Johnson says Clements also worked for another
county-employed software company for three years after becoming auditor.
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