Must havequorum tohold budgethearingHavesomeonereview yourresolutionFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$NoContingenciesin Debt FundsGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Specialpaymentsget their ownappropriationGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Governingbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Must acceptcomment atbudgethearingEndingFundBalance useis restrictedBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateDebt servicegets its ownappropriationBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesMust havequorum tohold budgethearingHavesomeonereview yourresolutionFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$NoContingenciesin Debt FundsGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Specialpaymentsget their ownappropriationGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Governingbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Must acceptcomment atbudgethearingEndingFundBalance useis restrictedBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateDebt servicegets its ownappropriationBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstances

Budget Law Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Must have quorum to hold budget hearing
  2. Have someone review your resolution
  3. Financial summary of Approved Budget must be published
  4. Proposed budget includes budget message and details sheets
  5. Common Error: Excessive fund balance in GO Bond fund
  6. Budget principal and interest separately
  7. Appropriations are legal authority to spend public $
  8. No Contingencies in Debt Funds
  9. Governing body acts as the budget committee
  10. Quorum is more than half of membership
  11. Add collection rate to property tax estimates
  12. You cannot spend directly from contingency
  13. Publish budget committee mtg x2
  14. Special payments get their own appropriation
  15. General Fund is for unrestricted revenues
  16. Include FTE tally in personnel services costs
  17. Resolution adopting budget to include total budget amount
  18. GO Bonds are required to have separate debt service fund
  19. TSCC review required by law for member districts
  20. Increasing fund more than 10% = supplemental budget requirement
  21. File resolutions and ED-50 by July 15
  22. Governing body can't increase tax rate (except...)
  23. Must accept comment at budget hearing
  24. Ending Fund Balance use is restricted
  25. Budget Committee members must be qualified voters
  26. Budget committee sets the tax rate
  27. Debt service gets its own appropriation
  28. Budget committee cannot deliberate before first mtg
  29. Post-adoption changes must be for unforeseen circumstances