Budgetprincipaland interestseparatelyInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundHavesomeonereview yourresolutionTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Appropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Specialpaymentsget their ownappropriationGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeDebt servicegets its ownappropriationMust havequorum tohold budgethearingFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedNoContingenciesin Debt FundsPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Quorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementEndingFundBalance useis restrictedBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Proposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundHavesomeonereview yourresolutionTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Appropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Specialpaymentsget their ownappropriationGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeDebt servicegets its ownappropriationMust havequorum tohold budgethearingFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedNoContingenciesin Debt FundsPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Quorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementEndingFundBalance useis restrictedBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Proposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheets

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