Governingbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15EndingFundBalance useis restrictedBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementMust havequorum tohold budgethearingSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)NoContingenciesin Debt FundsMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Appropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Financialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyDebt servicegets its ownappropriationGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesHavesomeonereview yourresolutionAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15EndingFundBalance useis restrictedBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementMust havequorum tohold budgethearingSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)NoContingenciesin Debt FundsMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Appropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Financialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyDebt servicegets its ownappropriationGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesHavesomeonereview yourresolutionAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembership

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