Must havequorum tohold budgethearingFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Addcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedEndingFundBalance useis restrictedTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Post-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)GO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Proposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyHavesomeonereview yourresolutionNoContingenciesin Debt FundsBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersDebt servicegets its ownappropriationMust havequorum tohold budgethearingFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Addcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservicescostsQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedEndingFundBalance useis restrictedTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Post-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)GO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Proposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyHavesomeonereview yourresolutionNoContingenciesin Debt FundsBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersDebt servicegets its ownappropriation

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