MCL 41.61: The township supervisor may appoint a deputy township supervisor, who shall serve at the pleasure of the supervisor.

The deputy shall take an oath of office and file the oath with the township clerk.

In case of the absence, sickness, death, or other disability of the supervisor, the deputy shall possess the powers and perform the duties of the supervisor, except the deputy shall not have a vote on the township board.

The deputy shall be paid by salary or otherwise as the township board determines appropriate.

With the approval of the supervisor, the deputy may assist the supervisor in the performance of the supervisor's duties at any additional times agreed upon between the township board and the supervisor, except the deputy shall not have a vote on the township board.

 

General Law Township

MCL 41.72a: The supervisor, if present, shall be the moderator of a regular or special meeting of the township board. If the supervisor is not present, the township board, under the direction of the township clerk, shall elect by voice vote a member of the township board as a moderator of the meeting. The township clerk has the same powers and duties as the moderator until a moderator is chosen. (A general law township deputy supervisor does not moderate board meetings.)

Charter Township
MCL 42.5: If the supervisor is absent from a meeting of the township board, the board shall appoint 1 of its members president pro tem for that meeting." (A charter township deputy supervisor does not moderate board meetings.)