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HB0032
Rules for Filling Township Supervisor Vacancies and Youth Sports Work
Last scannedAug 24, 2026, 10:00 AM
In one sentence
This law requires township boards to appoint their longest-serving trustee as a temporary supervisor of general assistance if the main office becomes empty, and it allows 12- and 13-year-olds to work in youth sports under specific rules.
What it does
- Requires township boards to annually designate the trustee with the most continuous service to serve as ex officio supervisor of general assistance during a vacancy in the office of township supervisor.
- Allows this designated trustee to administer the general assistance program immediately until the vacancy is filled permanently.
- Defines 'ministerial functions' for temporary deputies to include serving as the ex officio supervisor of general assistance and administering that program.
- Permits 12- and 13-year-olds to work as an officiant or assistant instructor in youth sports activities for a township parks and recreation department if the employer obtains certification and meets specified requirements.
- States that a temporary deputy cannot vote at board meetings unless they are already an elected trustee.
Who it affects
- Township boards of trustees
- Appointed deputy supervisors during vacancies in general assistance roles
- Minors aged 12 and 13 working as officiants or assistant instructors in township youth sports
Limits and unknowns
- The law does not specify how much a temporary deputy is paid; the township board decides this amount.
- Employers must obtain certification and meet specific requirements before hiring minors for sports activities, but those exact steps are listed in other rules.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Ex officio supervisor of general assistance
- A trustee who temporarily holds the supervisory role for the general assistance program because they have been designated by the board due to a vacancy in the main supervisor's office.
- Ministerial functions
- Basic administrative duties required during a vacancy, which specifically include serving as the ex officio supervisor of general assistance and administering that program.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR VACANCY