Budgetprincipaland interestseparatelyResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingNoContingenciesin Debt FundsYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Appropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Debt servicegets its ownappropriationInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipMust havequorum tohold budgethearingBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2GeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundHavesomeonereview yourresolutionEndingFundBalance useis restrictedProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Budgetprincipaland interestseparatelyResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingNoContingenciesin Debt FundsYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Appropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Debt servicegets its ownappropriationInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipMust havequorum tohold budgethearingBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2GeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundHavesomeonereview yourresolutionEndingFundBalance useis restrictedProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15

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