Appropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Financialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Increasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeEndingFundBalance useis restrictedYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Fileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15GO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyNoContingenciesin Debt FundsQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipDebt servicegets its ownappropriationCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsHavesomeonereview yourresolutionProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsMust havequorum tohold budgethearingAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Financialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Increasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeEndingFundBalance useis restrictedYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Fileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15GO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyNoContingenciesin Debt FundsQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipDebt servicegets its ownappropriationCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsHavesomeonereview yourresolutionProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsMust havequorum tohold budgethearing

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