Must acceptcomment atbudgethearingAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedDebt servicegets its ownappropriationFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Post-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2You cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyMust havequorum tohold budgethearingAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Increasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementEndingFundBalance useis restrictedGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesHavesomeonereview yourresolutionCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundNoContingenciesin Debt FundsResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Budgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedDebt servicegets its ownappropriationFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Post-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2You cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyMust havequorum tohold budgethearingAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Increasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementEndingFundBalance useis restrictedGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesHavesomeonereview yourresolutionCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundNoContingenciesin Debt FundsResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Budgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistricts

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