On this day, 40 years ago, on October 31, 1985 (September 18, 1985 in the lunar calendar), the Party Central Committee and the State Council strictly ordered the prevention of arbitrary distribution of funds and fees to farmers. On October 31, 1985, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council issued the "Notice on Stopping the Arbitrary Allocation and Charges of Money to Farmers." The full text is as follows: In recent years, the Party Central Committee and the State Council have issued repeated orders calling for effective reduction of farmers 'burdens, but the burden on farmers continues to increase in most places. It is necessary for farmers to pay taxes in accordance with the law and reasonably hand over collective retention funds. The problem now is that in addition to this, they also have to pay various assessed funds. In some places, dozens of items are apportioned, with the per capita burden of more than ten yuan or tens of yuan. At the same time, there are various kinds of arbitrary charges, fines, and fund-raising, which far exceed farmers 'affordability. This has become a prominent negative factor that damages the relationship between the party and the masses, the relationship between workers and farmers, and affects the further implementation of the party's rural economic policies. If it is not stopped in time, it will inevitably bring greater harm. The main responsibility for the above situation lies with leaders at all levels, and most decisions on disbursement and charging are issued by higher-level agencies and units. To this end, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council instructed party and government leading comrades from various departments and provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government to come forward and preside over a thorough inspection of the problem of reducing farmers 'burden and take drastic measures to effectively solve it. The inventory should be carried out annually in recent years. 1. We must repeatedly educate cadres, unify their understanding, and firmly establish the concept of serving the people, proceeding from the interests of the masses in everything, and proceeding from reality in everything. 2. It is necessary to establish a system to control the raising and use of rural public utility funds, strictly stipulate the scope and limit of financing through legislative procedures, and implement a budget and final accounts system and financial supervision. 3. There are currently a number of outstanding problems that must be properly handled first. (1)"fund-raising","sponsorship" and "donation" activities in some places are increasing day by day, and strict control must be made, let alone allocation of quotas. (2) The scale of militia training should be greatly reduced. In the future, except for the training tasks assigned by the Military Commission Headquarters, militia training will no longer be organized in areas and units without tasks. Don't raise money from farmers to build militia training bases. Strictly control the organization of militiamen to perform various duties. Except in special circumstances, the principle that whoever uses militiamen will be responsible for subsidies for lost work must be adhered to. (3) Migrant workers shall not exceed the limit set by the state, and generally do not use money to do so. Some farmers are willing to use gold to do their jobs and can allow it. (4) The development of rural education is very important and should be guaranteed by certain funds. However, if money is really used to improve school conditions, it is necessary to distinguish the economic conditions of different regions and stipulate different requirements and schedules. Building school buildings must be practical and within our capabilities. We must carefully examine the investment direction and efficiency of rural education funds in recent years. (5) Except as expressly stipulated by the government at or above the county level of He County, no department or unit may charge management fees, handling fees or other fees from farmers. Except for the punishment provisions of township rules and regulations democratically formulated by the local people, no department or unit is allowed to impose financial penalties on farmers and confiscate money and goods without regulations promulgated by the county He County above governments and uniformly issued documents. All revenues confiscated and punished according to regulations shall be handed over to the State Treasury and shall not be retained by themselves. Such regulations and regulations of the county government must be approved by the higher-level government. (6) State administrative departments and public institutions shall provide various services such as economic, technological and other services to farmers without compensation or at low prices. They shall not be for the purpose of profit, let alone force farmers to accept them. The state administrative department shall issue necessary licenses, certificates, signs, and books to farmers for free or at a discretionary cost. The standard and charging method for the production cost must be approved by the department designated by the government of the province, autonomous region, and municipality directly under the Central Government. (7) Administrative departments at all levels shall not apportion office expenses, transportation purchase fees, and manufacturing and decoration fees to farmers. No department is allowed to apportion activity expenses and food subsidies to farmers when convening meetings, organizing activities, or sending staff to the countryside. Any department or unit that distributes newspapers and periodicals to rural collectives or individuals must adhere to the principle of voluntary subscription and must not forcibly apportion. (8) The state will promulgate the establishment at the township level. Prior to this, the number of party and government cadres in the township was only reduced but not increased. Those with too many village cadres should also be streamlined. For subsidies to village cadres, the township government shall formulate reasonable standards and strictly implement them. The remuneration of cadres in cooperative economic organizations must also be democratically negotiated and implemented within our capabilities. 4. The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council instruct party committees and governments at all levels above township level to conduct a careful inspection of arbitrary apportionment, arbitrary fund-raising, arbitrary collection, arbitrary fines and other issues in accordance with the spirit and principles of this notice, and report the results step by step. All provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government will report to the Rural Policy Research Office of the Secretariat of the Central Committee; Party committees and governments of all provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government should also formulate specific regulations to reduce farmers 'burdens based on local actual conditions, publish them in appropriate forms, let the general public know, and conscientiously implement them. In the future, those who are found to have violated will be dealt with seriously until legal responsibility is pursued.