九届全国人大常委会根据党的十五大和十五届三中全会精神，总结《村民委员会组织法（试行）》实施10年的经验和教训，于1998年11月4日审议通过了修订后的《村民委员会组织法》。村民直选村干部取代了过去乡镇任命村干部的做法，无疑是村民民主选举、民主决策、民主管理、民主监 In accordance with the spirit of the 15th CPC National Congress and the Third Plenary Session of the 15th Plenary Session of the 15th CPC Central Committee, the Ninth National People’s Congress sums up 10 years of experience and lessons learned from the Organic Law of the Villagers’ Committee (Trial Implementation) and passed the revision on November 4, 1998 After the “Village Committee Organization Law.” The direct election of village cadres has replaced the past practice of appointing village cadres in towns and townships, which is undoubtedly the democratic election of villagers, democratic decision-making, democratic management and democratic supervision