CommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Governingbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Financialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Budgetcommitteesets thetax rateInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsEndingFundBalance useis restrictedNoContingenciesin Debt FundsPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeDebt servicegets its ownappropriationYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipMust havequorum tohold budgethearingIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementHavesomeonereview yourresolutionBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Budgetprincipaland interestseparatelyBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Governingbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Financialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Budgetcommitteesets thetax rateInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsEndingFundBalance useis restrictedNoContingenciesin Debt FundsPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeDebt servicegets its ownappropriationYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipMust havequorum tohold budgethearingIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementHavesomeonereview yourresolutionBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Budgetprincipaland interestseparatelyBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvoters

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