Post-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingMust havequorum tohold budgethearingIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15EndingFundBalance useis restrictedDebt servicegets its ownappropriationFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2NoContingenciesin Debt FundsCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Governingbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountHavesomeonereview yourresolutionBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Budgetcommitteesets thetax rateAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsBudgetprincipaland interestseparatelyQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingMust havequorum tohold budgethearingIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementFileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15EndingFundBalance useis restrictedDebt servicegets its ownappropriationFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2NoContingenciesin Debt FundsCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Governingbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountHavesomeonereview yourresolutionBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Budgetcommitteesets thetax rateAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesProposedbudget 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. Post-adoption changes must be for unforeseen circumstances
  2. TSCC review required by law for member districts
  3. Budget principal and interest separately
  4. Quorum is more than half of membership
  5. GO Bonds are required to have separate debt service fund
  6. Must accept comment at budget hearing
  7. Must have quorum to hold budget hearing
  8. Increasing fund more than 10% = supplemental budget requirement
  9. File resolutions and ED-50 by July 15
  10. Ending Fund Balance use is restricted
  11. Debt service gets its own appropriation
  12. Financial summary of Approved Budget must be published
  13. You cannot spend directly from contingency
  14. Budget committee cannot deliberate before first mtg
  15. General Fund is for unrestricted revenues
  16. Publish budget committee mtg x2
  17. No Contingencies in Debt Funds
  18. Common Error: Excessive fund balance in GO Bond fund
  19. Special payments get their own appropriation
  20. Appropriations are legal authority to spend public $
  21. Governing body acts as the budget committee
  22. Include FTE tally in personnel services cost
  23. Resolution adopting budget to include total budget amount
  24. Have someone review your resolution
  25. Budget Committee members must be qualified voters
  26. Governing body can't increase tax rate (except...)
  27. Budget committee sets the tax rate
  28. Add collection rate to property tax estimates
  29. Proposed budget includes budget message and details sheets