Proposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsEndingFundBalance useis restrictedInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Quorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipDebt servicegets its ownappropriationPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Governingbody acts asthe budgetcommitteePost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Must havequorum tohold budgethearingFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15CommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyHavesomeonereview yourresolutionResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationNoContingenciesin Debt FundsMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsEndingFundBalance useis restrictedInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Quorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipDebt servicegets its ownappropriationPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Governingbody acts asthe budgetcommitteePost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Must havequorum tohold budgethearingFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15CommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyHavesomeonereview yourresolutionResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationNoContingenciesin Debt FundsMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingBudgetCommitteemembers 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. Proposed budget includes budget message and details sheets
  2. Ending Fund Balance use is restricted
  3. Include FTE tally in personnel services costs
  4. You cannot spend directly from contingency
  5. Increasing fund more than 10% = supplemental budget requirement
  6. GO Bonds are required to have separate debt service fund
  7. Add collection rate to property tax estimates
  8. Governing body can't increase tax rate (except...)
  9. Quorum is more than half of membership
  10. Debt service gets its own appropriation
  11. Publish budget committee mtg x2
  12. Governing body acts as the budget committee
  13. Post-adoption changes must be for unforeseen circumstances
  14. Budget committee sets the tax rate
  15. Budget committee cannot deliberate before first mtg
  16. Appropriations are legal authority to spend public $
  17. Must have quorum to hold budget hearing
  18. File resolutions and ED-50 by July 15
  19. Common Error: Excessive fund balance in GO Bond fund
  20. TSCC review required by law for member districts
  21. General Fund is for unrestricted revenues
  22. Budget principal and interest separately
  23. Have someone review your resolution
  24. Resolution adopting budget to include total budget amount
  25. Financial summary of Approved Budget must be published
  26. Special payments get their own appropriation
  27. No Contingencies in Debt Funds
  28. Must accept comment at budget hearing
  29. Budget Committee members must be qualified voters