GeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesDebt servicegets its ownappropriationBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Include FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedHavesomeonereview yourresolutionCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Must havequorum tohold budgethearingNoContingenciesin Debt FundsYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyEndingFundBalance useis restrictedAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Publishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Budgetcommitteesets thetax rateMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesDebt servicegets its ownappropriationBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Include FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedHavesomeonereview yourresolutionCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Must havequorum tohold budgethearingNoContingenciesin Debt FundsYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyEndingFundBalance useis restrictedAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Publishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Budgetcommitteesets thetax rateMust 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. General Fund is for unrestricted revenues
  2. Debt service gets its own appropriation
  3. Budget Committee members must be qualified voters
  4. Proposed budget includes budget message and details sheets
  5. GO Bonds are required to have separate debt service fund
  6. Quorum is more than half of membership
  7. Special payments get their own appropriation
  8. Governing body can't increase tax rate (except...)
  9. Include FTE tally in personnel services costs
  10. Increasing fund more than 10% = supplemental budget requirement
  11. Budget principal and interest separately
  12. Financial summary of Approved Budget must be published
  13. Have someone review your resolution
  14. Common Error: Excessive fund balance in GO Bond fund
  15. Post-adoption changes must be for unforeseen circumstances
  16. Appropriations are legal authority to spend public $
  17. Must have quorum to hold budget hearing
  18. No Contingencies in Debt Funds
  19. You cannot spend directly from contingency
  20. Ending Fund Balance use is restricted
  21. Add collection rate to property tax estimates
  22. TSCC review required by law for member districts
  23. Budget committee cannot deliberate before first mtg
  24. Governing body acts as the budget committee
  25. Resolution adopting budget to include total budget amount
  26. File resolutions and ED-50 by July 15
  27. Publish budget committee mtg x2
  28. Budget committee sets the tax rate
  29. Must accept comment at budget hearing