CHAPTER VI. _Hsien_ AND MUNICIPAL PARTY ORGANS

ARTICLE 22. _The Hsien Council of Party Delegates_: The supreme Party Organ in the _hsien_ is the _Hsien_ Council of Party Delegates. The special meeting of the Council shall be called once in three months. It shall be called by the demand of a majority of other organizations in the _hsien_; by determination of the Provincial Party Committee or Special District Party Committee. The _Hsien_ Council of Party Delegates which is called by the _Hsien_ Party Committee shall read reports issued by the _Hsien_ Party Committee or the _Hsien_ Control Committee. It shall elect Delegates of the _Hsien_ Party Committee, _Hsien_ Control Committee, Provincial Party Committee, and Special District Party Committee.

ARTICLE 23. _Hsien Party Committee_: The _Hsien_ Party Committee is elected by the _Hsien_ Council of Party Delegates. Before and after the meetings of _Hsien_ Council of Party Delegates this Committee is the supreme Party Organ in the _hsien_. The Committee shall be constituted by _Hsien_ Delegates and delegates from important villages. The meeting of the Committee shall be called at least once a month, and its date shall be determined by the _Hsien_ Committee itself. A Standing Committee shall be elected to take care of routine Party affairs. There shall be one secretary of the Standing Committee, to be elected from among the Committee members.

ARTICLE 24. A _Hsien_ Party Committee shall put into effect previously passed resolutions of the _Hsien_ Council of Party Delegates, the Provincial Party Committee, and the Central Party Committee. Whenever possible, different committees, such as the Organization Committee, Publicity Committee, Women's Movement Committee, and Farmers' Movement Committee, shall be established. The _Hsien_ Party Committee shall also appoint the editors of _Hsien_ Party newspapers. It shall take dual responsibilities to obey the orders of its superior Organ and to report its own merits to its superior Organs.

ARTICLE 25. No Municipal Party Committee shall be formed in a city where a _Hsien_ Party Committee has already been established. In such a case the Party affairs of the city shall be in charge of the _Hsien_ Party Committee. A City District Party Committee under it may be formed to take an active part in the City Party affairs.

ARTICLE 26. _The Municipal Party Committee_: The organization of the Municipal Party Committee is the same as that of the _Hsien_ Party Committee. A City District Party Committee is subordinate to it. This Committee shall administer its Branch Party Organs and Branch Organs of its neighbors. No Municipal Party Committee shall be established in a place where the Provincial Party Committee or Special District Party Committee has already been established.

ARTICLE 27. The organization and functions of the Special District Party Committee shall be the same as the _Hsien_ Party Committee. In the place where there is no Provincial Party Committee provided then the Special District Party Committee shall be directed by the Central Party Committee. In such a case the functions and organization of the Special Party Committee shall be the same as the Provincial Party Committee.