Budgetcommitteesets thetax rateBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Debt servicegets its ownappropriationYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundNoContingenciesin Debt FundsHavesomeonereview yourresolutionBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Addcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesEndingFundBalance useis restrictedFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Specialpaymentsget their ownappropriationGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Must acceptcomment atbudgethearingQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgMust havequorum tohold budgethearingBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Debt servicegets its ownappropriationYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundNoContingenciesin Debt FundsHavesomeonereview yourresolutionBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Addcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesEndingFundBalance useis restrictedFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Specialpaymentsget their ownappropriationGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Must acceptcomment atbudgethearingQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgMust havequorum tohold budgethearing

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