Increasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Addcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsNoContingenciesin Debt FundsBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2GeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Budgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesDebt servicegets its ownappropriationAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Include FTEtally inpersonnelservices costHavesomeonereview yourresolutionResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipEndingFundBalance useis restrictedMust havequorum tohold budgethearingIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Addcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsNoContingenciesin Debt FundsBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateGoverningbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2GeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15Budgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesDebt servicegets its ownappropriationAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Include FTEtally inpersonnelservices costHavesomeonereview yourresolutionResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipEndingFundBalance useis restrictedMust 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. Increasing fund more than 10% = supplemental budget requirement
  2. Financial summary of Approved Budget must be published
  3. Special payments get their own appropriation
  4. Common Error: Excessive fund balance in GO Bond fund
  5. You cannot spend directly from contingency
  6. Governing body can't increase tax rate (except...)
  7. Add collection rate to property tax estimates
  8. Proposed budget includes budget message and details sheets
  9. No Contingencies in Debt Funds
  10. Budget committee sets the tax rate
  11. Governing body acts as the budget committee
  12. GO Bonds are required to have separate debt service fund
  13. Budget principal and interest separately
  14. Publish budget committee mtg x2
  15. General Fund is for unrestricted revenues
  16. File resolutions and ED-50 by July 15
  17. Budget committee cannot deliberate before first mtg
  18. Post-adoption changes must be for unforeseen circumstances
  19. Debt service gets its own appropriation
  20. Appropriations are legal authority to spend public $
  21. Include FTE tally in personnel services cost
  22. Have someone review your resolution
  23. Resolution adopting budget to include total budget amount
  24. Must accept comment at budget hearing
  25. TSCC review required by law for member districts
  26. Budget Committee members must be qualified voters
  27. Quorum is more than half of membership
  28. Ending Fund Balance use is restricted
  29. Must have quorum to hold budget hearing