Governingbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Governingbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeHavesomeonereview yourresolutionGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundDebt servicegets its ownappropriationCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Fileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15NoContingenciesin Debt FundsBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgEndingFundBalance useis restrictedMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Budgetprincipaland interestseparatelyQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesMust havequorum tohold budgethearingTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amountGoverningbody can'tincrease taxrate(except...)Governingbody acts asthe budgetcommitteeHavesomeonereview yourresolutionGeneralFund is forunrestrictedrevenuesGO Bondsare requiredto haveseparate debtservice fundDebt servicegets its ownappropriationCommonError:Excessive fundbalance in GOBond fundSpecialpaymentsget their ownappropriationPublishbudgetcommitteemtg x2Fileresolutionsand ED-50by July 15NoContingenciesin Debt FundsBudgetcommitteecannotdeliberatebefore first mtgEndingFundBalance useis restrictedMust acceptcomment atbudgethearingPost-adoptionchanges mustbe forunforeseencircumstancesBudgetCommitteemembers mustbe qualifiedvotersAppropriationsare legalauthority tospend public$Budgetprincipaland interestseparatelyQuorum ismore thanhalf ofmembershipBudgetcommitteesets thetax rateProposedbudget includesbudgetmessage anddetails sheetsFinancialsummary ofApprovedBudget mustbe publishedIncreasing fundmore than 10%= supplementalbudgetrequirementYou cannotspenddirectly fromcontingencyInclude FTEtally inpersonnelservices costAddcollectionrate toproperty taxestimatesMust havequorum tohold budgethearingTSCC reviewrequired bylaw formemberdistrictsResolutionadoptingbudget toinclude totalbudget amount

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