Budgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Financialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)NoContingenciesin Debt FundsBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsDebt servicegets its ownappropriationHavesomeonereview yourresolutionBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundEndingFundBalance useis restrictedSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Post-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingMust havequorum tohold budgethearingIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Governingbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Financialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)NoContingenciesin Debt FundsBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsDebt servicegets its ownappropriationHavesomeonereview yourresolutionBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundEndingFundBalance useis restrictedSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Post-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingMust havequorum tohold budgethearingIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Governingbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescosts

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