GeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundMust havequorum tohold budgethearingMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingEndingFundBalance useis restrictedGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)You cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Budgetcommitteesets thetax rateFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountDebt servicegets its ownappropriationAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Budgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationHavesomeonereview yourresolutionPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15NoContingenciesin Debt FundsGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundMust havequorum tohold budgethearingMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingEndingFundBalance useis restrictedGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)You cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Budgetcommitteesets thetax rateFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountDebt servicegets its ownappropriationAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Budgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationHavesomeonereview yourresolutionPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15NoContingenciesin Debt FundsGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvoters

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