Publishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Budgetprincipaland interestseparatelyMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersHavesomeonereview yourresolutionEndingFundBalance useis restrictedGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15GeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgDebt servicegets its ownappropriationYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Must havequorum tohold budgethearingSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)GO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipNoContingenciesin Debt FundsInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Budgetprincipaland interestseparatelyMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersHavesomeonereview yourresolutionEndingFundBalance useis restrictedGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15GeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgDebt servicegets its ownappropriationYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Must havequorum tohold budgethearingSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)GO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipNoContingenciesin Debt FundsInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescosts

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