BudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Must acceptcomment atbudgethearingGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsNoContingenciesin Debt FundsQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Havesomeonereview yourresolutionEndingFundBalance useis restrictedYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Debt servicegets its ownappropriationAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Must havequorum tohold budgethearingInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Must acceptcomment atbudgethearingGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsNoContingenciesin Debt FundsQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Havesomeonereview yourresolutionEndingFundBalance useis restrictedYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Debt servicegets its ownappropriationAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Must havequorum tohold budgethearingInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fund

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