Addcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingNoContingenciesin Debt FundsEndingFundBalance useis restrictedInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyMust havequorum tohold budgethearingHavesomeonereview yourresolutionAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$BudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Publishbudgetcommitteemtg x2GO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Post-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesDebt servicegets its ownappropriationBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingNoContingenciesin Debt FundsEndingFundBalance useis restrictedInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyMust havequorum tohold budgethearingHavesomeonereview yourresolutionAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$BudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Publishbudgetcommitteemtg x2GO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Post-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesDebt servicegets its ownappropriationBudgetprincipaland interestseparately

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