Must havequorum tohold budgethearingAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedHavesomeonereview yourresolutionProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Must acceptcomment atbudgethearingIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyNoContingenciesin Debt FundsInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)You cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15EndingFundBalance useis restrictedBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Quorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundDebt servicegets its ownappropriationMust havequorum tohold budgethearingAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedHavesomeonereview yourresolutionProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Must acceptcomment atbudgethearingIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyNoContingenciesin Debt FundsInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)You cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15EndingFundBalance useis restrictedBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Quorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundDebt servicegets its ownappropriation

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