Must havequorum tohold budgethearingGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15TSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Debt servicegets its ownappropriationCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyNoContingenciesin Debt FundsBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedHavesomeonereview yourresolutionAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Appropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$EndingFundBalance useis restrictedSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyMust havequorum tohold budgethearingGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15TSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Debt servicegets its ownappropriationCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyNoContingenciesin Debt FundsBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedHavesomeonereview yourresolutionAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Appropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$EndingFundBalance useis restrictedSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingency

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