NoContingenciesin Debt FundsPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2TSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsMust havequorum tohold budgethearingFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Proposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Havesomeonereview yourresolutionBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Increasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementEndingFundBalance useis restrictedBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundBudgetcommitteesets thetax ratePost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsDebt servicegets its ownappropriationMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingNoContingenciesin Debt FundsPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2TSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsMust havequorum tohold budgethearingFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Proposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Havesomeonereview yourresolutionBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Increasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementEndingFundBalance useis restrictedBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundBudgetcommitteesets thetax ratePost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsDebt servicegets its ownappropriationMust acceptcomment atbudgethearing

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