2008年7月8日,《中共海南省委关于进一步完善省直管市县管理体制的意见》(以下简称《意见》)在海南省委五届三次全体(扩大)会议上审议通过,决定向市县下放权力177项,另有20项待省人大常委会修改相关法规后再下放。这意味着作为全国惟一实行省直管市县省份的海南,将进一 On July 8, 2008, Opinions of the CPC Hainan Provincial Committee on Further Improving the Management System of Provincial Straight Cities and Counties (hereinafter referred to as “Opinions”) were reviewed and approved at the Third Plenary Session of the Fifth Plenary Session of the Hainan Provincial Party Committee and enlarged to 177 cities delegated power, and another 20 to be the provincial people’s congress to amend the relevant laws and regulations and then delegated. This means that Hainan, as the only country in the province that directly administers cities and counties under its jurisdiction, will move forward