GO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundEndingFundBalance useis restrictedResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedMust havequorum tohold budgethearingPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Havesomeonereview yourresolutionGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)GeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundNoContingenciesin Debt FundsPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Debt servicegets its ownappropriationAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Must acceptcomment atbudgethearingGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundEndingFundBalance useis restrictedResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedMust havequorum tohold budgethearingPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Havesomeonereview yourresolutionGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)GeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundNoContingenciesin Debt FundsPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Debt servicegets its ownappropriationAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Must 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. GO Bonds are required to have separate debt service fund
  2. Ending Fund Balance use is restricted
  3. Resolution adopting budget to include total budget amount
  4. Include FTE tally in personnel services costs
  5. Governing body acts as the budget committee
  6. Financial summary of Approved Budget must be published
  7. Must have quorum to hold budget hearing
  8. Publish budget committee mtg x2
  9. Have someone review your resolution
  10. Governing body can't increase tax rate (except...)
  11. General Fund is for unrestricted revenues
  12. Special payments get their own appropriation
  13. Common Error: Excessive fund balance in GO Bond fund
  14. No Contingencies in Debt Funds
  15. Post-adoption changes must be for unforeseen circumstances
  16. Budget committee cannot deliberate before first mtg
  17. Increasing fund more than 10% = supplemental budget requirement
  18. Appropriations are legal authority to spend public $
  19. Debt service gets its own appropriation
  20. Add collection rate to property tax estimates
  21. You cannot spend directly from contingency
  22. Quorum is more than half of membership
  23. Budget principal and interest separately
  24. Proposed budget includes budget message and details sheets
  25. Budget committee sets the tax rate
  26. Budget Committee members must be qualified voters
  27. TSCC review required by law for member districts
  28. File resolutions and ED-50 by July 15
  29. Must accept comment at budget hearing