e Romanian state has established, for the representative of the government in the territory, a distinct institution in attributions and with a special role in ensuring the principle of legality of local public administration acts, namely the institution of the prefect whose legal representative is the county prefect. e theme of the prefect’s activity principles in Romania is an analysis of the most important principles applicable to the prefect’s activity through the prism of the administrative tutelage activity, as its exclusive holder. e analysis concerns constitutional principles and other legal principles regulated by the Romanian legislator through higher level normative acts, with an impact on the activity of verifying the legality of administrative acts issued or adopted by local public authorities.