Increasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Budgetcommitteesets thetax rateEndingFundBalance useis restrictedBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundDebt servicegets its ownappropriationYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15CommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Addcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Post-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsNoContingenciesin Debt FundsGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationHavesomeonereview yourresolutionMust havequorum tohold budgethearingIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Budgetcommitteesets thetax rateEndingFundBalance useis restrictedBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundDebt servicegets its ownappropriationYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15CommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Addcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Post-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsNoContingenciesin Debt FundsGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationHavesomeonereview yourresolutionMust havequorum tohold budgethearing

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