BudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipDebt servicegets its ownappropriationMust havequorum tohold budgethearingHavesomeonereview yourresolutionMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Governingbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Governingbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Proposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountEndingFundBalance useis restrictedNoContingenciesin Debt FundsTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Budgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipDebt servicegets its ownappropriationMust havequorum tohold budgethearingHavesomeonereview yourresolutionMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Governingbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Governingbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Proposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountEndingFundBalance useis restrictedNoContingenciesin Debt FundsTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Budgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenues

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