GeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Budgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsDebt servicegets its ownappropriationAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedEndingFundBalance useis restrictedCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Resolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Havesomeonereview yourresolutionIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Governingbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeMust havequorum tohold budgethearingNoContingenciesin Debt FundsGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Budgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsDebt servicegets its ownappropriationAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedEndingFundBalance useis restrictedCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Resolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Havesomeonereview yourresolutionIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Governingbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeMust havequorum tohold budgethearingNoContingenciesin Debt FundsGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice 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. General Fund is for unrestricted revenues
  2. Budget committee sets the tax rate
  3. Budget principal and interest separately
  4. You cannot spend directly from contingency
  5. Publish budget committee mtg x2
  6. Budget committee cannot deliberate before first mtg
  7. Must accept comment at budget hearing
  8. TSCC review required by law for member districts
  9. Debt service gets its own appropriation
  10. Add collection rate to property tax estimates
  11. Financial summary of Approved Budget must be published
  12. Ending Fund Balance use is restricted
  13. Common Error: Excessive fund balance in GO Bond fund
  14. Appropriations are legal authority to spend public $
  15. Resolution adopting budget to include total budget amount
  16. Include FTE tally in personnel services costs
  17. Budget Committee members must be qualified voters
  18. Proposed budget includes budget message and details sheets
  19. Quorum is more than half of membership
  20. Special payments get their own appropriation
  21. Governing body can't increase tax rate (except...)
  22. Have someone review your resolution
  23. Increasing fund more than 10% = supplemental budget requirement
  24. Post-adoption changes must be for unforeseen circumstances
  25. File resolutions and ED-50 by July 15
  26. Governing body acts as the budget committee
  27. Must have quorum to hold budget hearing
  28. No Contingencies in Debt Funds
  29. GO Bonds are required to have separate debt service fund