Must acceptcomment atbudgethearingPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementEndingFundBalance useis restrictedSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Must havequorum tohold budgethearingAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Budgetcommitteesets thetax rateHavesomeonereview yourresolutionBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Debt servicegets its ownappropriationBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedNoContingenciesin Debt FundsFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Must acceptcomment atbudgethearingPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementEndingFundBalance useis restrictedSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Must havequorum tohold budgethearingAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Budgetcommitteesets thetax rateHavesomeonereview yourresolutionBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Debt servicegets its ownappropriationBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedNoContingenciesin Debt FundsFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15

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