Financialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Must acceptcomment atbudgethearingSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgNoContingenciesin Debt FundsBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundMust havequorum tohold budgethearingAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipHavesomeonereview yourresolutionAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$EndingFundBalance useis restrictedProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteePublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Resolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsDebt servicegets its ownappropriationGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Post-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Must acceptcomment atbudgethearingSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgNoContingenciesin Debt FundsBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundMust havequorum tohold budgethearingAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipHavesomeonereview yourresolutionAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$EndingFundBalance useis restrictedProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteePublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Resolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsDebt servicegets its ownappropriationGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Post-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. Financial summary of Approved Budget must be published
  2. File resolutions and ED-50 by July 15
  3. Must accept comment at budget hearing
  4. Special payments get their own appropriation
  5. Increasing fund more than 10% = supplemental budget requirement
  6. General Fund is for unrestricted revenues
  7. Budget committee cannot deliberate before first mtg
  8. No Contingencies in Debt Funds
  9. Budget Committee members must be qualified voters
  10. GO Bonds are required to have separate debt service fund
  11. Must have quorum to hold budget hearing
  12. Add collection rate to property tax estimates
  13. You cannot spend directly from contingency
  14. Include FTE tally in personnel services costs
  15. Quorum is more than half of membership
  16. Have someone review your resolution
  17. Appropriations are legal authority to spend public $
  18. Ending Fund Balance use is restricted
  19. Proposed budget includes budget message and details sheets
  20. Budget principal and interest separately
  21. Common Error: Excessive fund balance in GO Bond fund
  22. Budget committee sets the tax rate
  23. Governing body acts as the budget committee
  24. Publish budget committee mtg x2
  25. Resolution adopting budget to include total budget amount
  26. TSCC review required by law for member districts
  27. Debt service gets its own appropriation
  28. Governing body can't increase tax rate (except...)
  29. Post-adoption changes must be for unforeseen circumstances