Duties and Authorities of the Honorary Board of the Riau Province Regional House of Representa DPRD Based on the DPRD Regulation on rules of Procedure

Abstract

The Honorary Board is a permanent supporting body of the Regional House of Representatives (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah or DPRD) responsible for upholding the dignity, discipline, and ethical standards of council members. This article aims to explain the implementation of the duties and authority of the Honorary Board of the Riau Province Regional House of Representatives in accordance with the DPRD Rules of Procedure, as well as to identify the supporting and inhibiting factors. This study employs a descriptive qualitative approach, drawing on data from two months of participatory observation during an internship, a review of regulatory documents, and a literature review. The findings indicate that the Honorary Board is responsible for monitoring and evaluating members’ discipline, examining alleged violations, conducting investigations, verification, and clarification of complaints, and reporting its decisions. In carrying out these duties, the Honorary Board is authorized to summon council members and relevant parties, request evidence, and issue decisions or recommendations. The implementation of its duties is supported by orderly administrative practices, including the management of correspondence, official memoranda, meeting minutes, and archives. Supporting factors include a clear legal basis, assistance from the DPRD Secretariat, orderly administrative procedures, and adequate working facilities. Inhibiting factors include council members’ time constraints, the confidential nature of ethical proceedings, limited resources, coordination requirements, and low levels of public participation in submitting complaints.