我国《地方组织法》第13条明确规定县级以上地方各级人代会每次会议举行预备会议,但并未对乡镇人代会是否举行预备会议进行规定。从基层人大工作的实践看,乡镇人代会举行预备会议有着现实需要和法律依据。《地方组织法》第15条规定:“乡、民族乡、镇的人民代表大会举行会议的时候,选举主席团。由主席团主持会议,并负责召集下 Article 13 of China’s Local Organization Law clearly stipulates that preparatory meetings will be held at each meeting of people’s congresses at all levels above the county level, but no provisions have been made as to whether the people’s congresses of towns and townships will hold preparatory meetings. From the practice of grass-roots people’s congress work, there are realistic needs and legal basis for holding preparatory conferences for people’s congresses of towns and townships. Article 15 of the Local Organizations Law stipulates: ”When the people’s congress of a township, ethnic township or town meets, the presidium shall be elected. The presidium shall preside over the meeting and shall be responsible for convening the meeting