Specialpaymentsget their ownappropriationPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingEndingFundBalance useis restrictedAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Resolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountNoContingenciesin Debt FundsProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Addcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesMust havequorum tohold budgethearingGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2TSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Debt servicegets its ownappropriationInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsHavesomeonereview yourresolutionSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingEndingFundBalance useis restrictedAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Resolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountNoContingenciesin Debt FundsProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Addcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesMust havequorum tohold budgethearingGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2TSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Debt servicegets its ownappropriationInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsHavesomeonereview yourresolution

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