You cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15GeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgDebt servicegets its ownappropriationMust havequorum tohold budgethearingTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsNoContingenciesin Debt FundsPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Resolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedEndingFundBalance useis restrictedAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Specialpaymentsget their ownappropriationGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Havesomeonereview yourresolutionIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15GeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgDebt servicegets its ownappropriationMust havequorum tohold budgethearingTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsNoContingenciesin Debt FundsPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Resolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedEndingFundBalance useis restrictedAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Specialpaymentsget their ownappropriationGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Havesomeonereview yourresolutionIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheets

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