Debt servicegets its ownappropriationBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Governingbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Financialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementHavesomeonereview yourresolutionResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipEndingFundBalance useis restrictedMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyMust havequorum tohold budgethearingAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Budgetcommitteesets thetax rateYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2CommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsNoContingenciesin Debt FundsProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costDebt servicegets its ownappropriationBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Governingbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Financialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementHavesomeonereview yourresolutionResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipEndingFundBalance useis restrictedMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyMust havequorum tohold budgethearingAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Budgetcommitteesets thetax rateYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2CommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsNoContingenciesin Debt FundsProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices cost

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