TSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsNoContingenciesin Debt FundsPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Must acceptcomment atbudgethearingInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Post-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Governingbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgHavesomeonereview yourresolutionQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipDebt servicegets its ownappropriationGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Must havequorum tohold budgethearingEndingFundBalance useis restrictedAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsNoContingenciesin Debt FundsPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Must acceptcomment atbudgethearingInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Post-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Governingbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgHavesomeonereview yourresolutionQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipDebt servicegets its ownappropriationGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Must havequorum tohold budgethearingEndingFundBalance useis restrictedAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementBudgetCommitteemembers 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. TSCC review required by law for member districts
  2. No Contingencies in Debt Funds
  3. Publish budget committee mtg x2
  4. Must accept comment at budget hearing
  5. Include FTE tally in personnel services costs
  6. Budget principal and interest separately
  7. Proposed budget includes budget message and details sheets
  8. Financial summary of Approved Budget must be published
  9. General Fund is for unrestricted revenues
  10. Special payments get their own appropriation
  11. You cannot spend directly from contingency
  12. Appropriations are legal authority to spend public $
  13. Post-adoption changes must be for unforeseen circumstances
  14. Resolution adopting budget to include total budget amount
  15. Common Error: Excessive fund balance in GO Bond fund
  16. GO Bonds are required to have separate debt service fund
  17. File resolutions and ED-50 by July 15
  18. Governing body acts as the budget committee
  19. Budget committee sets the tax rate
  20. Budget committee cannot deliberate before first mtg
  21. Have someone review your resolution
  22. Quorum is more than half of membership
  23. Debt service gets its own appropriation
  24. Governing body can't increase tax rate (except...)
  25. Must have quorum to hold budget hearing
  26. Ending Fund Balance use is restricted
  27. Add collection rate to property tax estimates
  28. Increasing fund more than 10% = supplemental budget requirement
  29. Budget Committee members must be qualified voters