Must acceptcomment atbudgethearingPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedMust havequorum tohold budgethearingBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Proposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$NoContingenciesin Debt FundsInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyDebt servicegets its ownappropriationFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15GO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundEndingFundBalance useis restrictedHavesomeonereview yourresolutionGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Must acceptcomment atbudgethearingPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedMust havequorum tohold budgethearingBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Proposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$NoContingenciesin Debt FundsInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyDebt servicegets its ownappropriationFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15GO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundEndingFundBalance useis restrictedHavesomeonereview yourresolutionGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)

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