Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Constitution of the Communist Party of China party member.
Thirtieth enterprises, rural areas, government agencies, schools, scientific research institutes, street communities, social organizations, the People's Liberation Army companies and other grassroots units, where there are more than three official party member, should establish the party's grassroots organizations.
According to the needs of work and the number of people in party member, the Party's grass-roots organizations set up the Party's grass-roots committees, general branch committees and branch committees with the approval of higher-level party organizations. Grassroots committees are elected by general party membership meeting or the Congress, while general branch committees and branch committees are elected by general party membership meeting. Party member candidates should solicit opinions from party member and the masses.
Article 31 The term of office of the Party's grass-roots committees, general branch committees and branch committees is three to five years. The secretaries and deputy secretaries of grass-roots committees, general branch committees and branch committees, after being elected, must be reported to the higher party organizations for approval.