Budgetcommitteesets thetax rateMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$NoContingenciesin Debt FundsPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2BudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersEndingFundBalance useis restrictedBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgDebt servicegets its ownappropriationSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Governingbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Havesomeonereview yourresolutionPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyMust havequorum tohold budgethearingTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$NoContingenciesin Debt FundsPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2BudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersEndingFundBalance useis restrictedBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgDebt servicegets its ownappropriationSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Governingbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Havesomeonereview yourresolutionPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyMust havequorum tohold budgethearingTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimates

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