POSITION AND FUNCTION OF VICE-REGIONAL HEAD IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT: AN IDEAL CONCEPT IN THE FUTURE

The vice-regional head performs other duties and obligations as given by the regional head and set by the decision of regional head. The vice-regional head shall be responsible to the regional head, and shall perform the duties with the regional head until the end of position period. The type of research is normative-legal research or literature research. The research approach is a statute approach to determine the nature of the position and function of the vice-regional head in the implementation of local government. The results shows that the vice-regional head has an obligation to report at all times activities and work performed on the orders of the regional head. However, we have to recognize that all duties or tasks to be performed by the vice-regional head can be performed by the existing government apparatus. Hence, the legitimacy of the vice-regional head as a state agency executing the executive function of the region together with the regional head obtained the legal legitimacy of the law about local government. The arrangement on the position and function of the vice-regional head should be emphasized, so that the legitimacy is stronger. Thus, the community can assess the results of the implementation of duties from the vice-regional head, so that the position of the vice-regional head can be a reflection for the legislature related to the legitimacy of the position of the vice-regional head in the future.