Structuring village authority is one of the focuses of attention of the government and the government of West Nusa Tenggara Province because it is a fundamental issue in order to support the realization of more effective, efficient, focused village governance.
and be responsible. In addition, the arrangement of village authority will provide legitimacy for the Village Government in allocating resources legally and directed according to the Village Authority.
The government has issued the Minister of Home Affairs Regulation No. 44 of 2016 concerning Village Authority. Through this Permendagri, the Government has regulated that village authorities include:
a. Village authority based on origin rights;
b. Village-scale local authority;
c. Authority assigned by the Government, Provincial Government, or Regency/Municipal Government; and;
d. Other authorities assigned by the Government, Provincial Government, or Regency/Municipal Government in accordance with the provisions of the Inviting Laws.
This Permendagri also stipulates that the details of the list of Village Authorities are stipulated through the Regent's Regulation and Village Regulation.
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